Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,735step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $4,817–$6,652
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,368
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $5,735

Return trip

Austin → Lincoln$5,095

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,361	$3.22	$3,882 – $4,841
53' refrigerated	$5,197	$3.83	$4,521 – $5,873
48' flatbed	$5,264	$3.88	$4,527 – $6,001
Step deck	$5,735	$4.23	$4,817 – $6,652
Power only	$3,856	$2.84	$3,355 – $4,357
Hotshot	$2,910	$2.15	$2,416 – $3,405
26' box truck	$2,851	$2.10	$2,423 – $3,279
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.29	$1,465 – $2,024

More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$8,732	$5.31	$7,335 – $10,129	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,816	$4.45	$3,206 – $4,427	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,974	$4.19	$5,018 – $6,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,858	$4.55	$4,920 – $6,795	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$8,132	$5.07	$6,831 – $9,433	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,950	$4.20	$4,998 – $6,901	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$6,120	$4.01	$5,141 – $7,099	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 Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,817 and $6,652.

How far is Lincoln, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,356 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 $1,367 of the $5,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,095, which makes Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX 13% 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