Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lenexa, KS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,550step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $2,982–$4,118
Transit: 2 days

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

Lenexa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,810
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

Austin → Lenexa$2,911

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lenexa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lenexa, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,655	$3.62	$2,363 – $2,948
53' refrigerated	$3,167	$4.31	$2,755 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,250	$4.43	$2,795 – $3,705
Step deck	$3,550	$4.84	$2,982 – $4,118
Power only	$2,321	$3.16	$2,020 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,751	$2.39	$1,453 – $2,049
26' box truck	$1,725	$2.35	$1,466 – $1,984
Sprinter van	$1,062	$1.45	$892 – $1,232

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More lanes from Lenexa

Step deck lanes from Lenexa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$7,175	$5.47	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,288	$3.94	$5,282 – $7,294	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,614	$5.23	$2,195 – $3,032	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$3,601	$4.81	$3,025 – $4,177	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,552	$4.57	$4,664 – $6,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$6,517	$5.26	$5,474 – $7,559	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,825	$4.70	$3,213 – $4,437	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$6,152	$3.96	$5,167 – $7,136	4 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 Lenexa, KS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lenexa, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,982 and $4,118.

How far is Lenexa, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 734 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $740 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lenexa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,911, which makes Lenexa, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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