Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, IN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,869step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $4,090–$5,648
Transit: 3 days

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

Lawrence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $4,869

Return trip

Austin → Lawrence$3,911

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,685	$3.33	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,392	$3.97	$3,821 – $4,963
48' flatbed	$4,466	$4.04	$3,841 – $5,091
Step deck	$4,869	$4.41	$4,090 – $5,648
Power only	$3,247	$2.94	$2,825 – $3,670
Hotshot	$2,451	$2.22	$2,034 – $2,867
26' box truck	$2,405	$2.18	$2,044 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.33	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$4,728	$6.29	$3,971 – $5,484	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$8,220	$3.82	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,621	$8.44	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$7,667	$4.32	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$4,181	$6.17	$3,512 – $4,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$5,171	$4.34	$4,344 – $5,998	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$8,086	$3.83	$6,792 – $9,380	5 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 Lawrence, IN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lawrence, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,869 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,090 and $5,648.

How far is Lawrence, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,114 of the $4,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lawrence, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,911, which makes Lawrence, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. 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