Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,261step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $4,419–$6,103
Transit: 3 days

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

Lima to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,011
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $5,261

Return trip

Austin → Lima$4,381

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

Lima to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$3.22	$3,554 – $4,432
53' refrigerated	$4,759	$3.84	$4,140 – $5,377
48' flatbed	$4,828	$3.89	$4,152 – $5,504
Step deck	$5,261	$4.24	$4,419 – $6,103
Power only	$3,526	$2.84	$3,067 – $3,984
Hotshot	$2,661	$2.15	$2,208 – $3,113
26' box truck	$2,608	$2.10	$2,217 – $2,999
Sprinter van	$1,597	$1.29	$1,342 – $1,853

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	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 Lima, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,419 and $6,103.

How far is Lima, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $5,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lima, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,381, which makes Lima, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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