Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,459step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $4,585–$6,332
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,814
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $5,459

Return trip

Austin → Laurel$6,819

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$2.56	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,965	$3.04	$4,320 – $5,611
48' flatbed	$5,014	$3.07	$4,312 – $5,716
Step deck	$5,459	$3.35	$4,585 – $6,332
Power only	$3,695	$2.27	$3,214 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,789	$1.71	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.67	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.02	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laurel, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,585 and $6,332.

How far is Laurel, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,631 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,645 of the $5,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,819, which makes Laurel, DE to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology