Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,919step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $4,972–$6,867
Transit: 5 days

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

Lawrence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,900
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $5,919

Return trip

Austin → Lawrence$8,649

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,536	$2.27	$4,037 – $5,035
53' refrigerated	$5,403	$2.70	$4,701 – $6,106
48' flatbed	$5,440	$2.72	$4,678 – $6,202
Step deck	$5,919	$2.96	$4,972 – $6,867
Power only	$4,031	$2.01	$3,507 – $4,555
Hotshot	$3,044	$1.52	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,973	$1.49	$2,527 – $3,419
Sprinter van	$1,815	$0.91	$1,524 – $2,105

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,225	$3.05	$6,909 – $9,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,988	$6.08	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$6,138	$2.94	$5,156 – $7,120	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$8,281	$2.73	$6,956 – $9,606	7 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, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lawrence, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,919 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,972 and $6,867.

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

About 2,002 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,019 of the $5,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,649, which makes Lawrence, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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