Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,549step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,663 mi
Typical range: $4,661–$6,437
Transit: 4 days

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

Lewes to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,872
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $5,549

Return trip

Austin → Lewes$6,932

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

Lewes to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,238	$2.55	$3,772 – $4,705
53' refrigerated	$5,049	$3.04	$4,393 – $5,706
48' flatbed	$5,097	$3.07	$4,384 – $5,811
Step deck	$5,549	$3.34	$4,661 – $6,437
Power only	$3,758	$2.26	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.71	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,775	$1.67	$2,359 – $3,191
Sprinter van	$1,695	$1.02	$1,424 – $1,967

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More lanes from Lewes

Step deck lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,725	$10.09	$1,449 – $2,001	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$8,580	$3.02	$7,207 – $9,953	7 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$3,007	$3.68	$2,526 – $3,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,210	$3.38	$4,376 – $6,044	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$8,295	$3.38	$6,968 – $9,622	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,393	$13.93	$1,170 – $1,616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	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 Lewes, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lewes, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,661 and $6,437.

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

About 1,663 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 $1,677 of the $5,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,932, which makes Lewes, 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