Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leland, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,518step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $3,795–$5,241
Transit: 3 days

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

Leland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,112
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $4,518

Return trip

Austin → Leland$5,507

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Leland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Leland, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.47	$3,060 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,097	$2.94	$3,564 – $4,629
48' flatbed	$4,147	$2.98	$3,567 – $4,728
Step deck	$4,518	$3.24	$3,795 – $5,241
Power only	$3,041	$2.18	$2,646 – $3,436
Hotshot	$2,295	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,686
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.61	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,375	$0.99	$1,155 – $1,595

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More lanes from Leland

Step deck lanes from Leland, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	589 mi	$3,074	$5.22	$2,582 – $3,566	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,754	$2.86	$6,514 – $8,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462	2 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,136	$3.31	$3,475 – $4,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$7,379	$3.22	$6,199 – $8,560	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	509 mi	$2,661	$5.23	$2,235 – $3,087	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,643 mi	$7,589	$2.87	$6,375 – $8,804	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 Leland, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Leland, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,795 and $5,241.

How far is Leland, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,406 of the $4,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Leland, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,507, which makes Leland, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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