Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,057step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,706
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,190
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Austin → Lincoln$3,169

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$3.55	$2,714 – $3,385
53' refrigerated	$3,636	$4.23	$3,163 – $4,108
48' flatbed	$3,717	$4.32	$3,197 – $4,237
Step deck	$4,057	$4.72	$3,408 – $4,706
Power only	$2,675	$3.11	$2,327 – $3,022
Hotshot	$2,018	$2.35	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,985	$2.31	$1,687 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.42	$1,025 – $1,415

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	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, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,706.

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

About 860 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 $867 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Lincoln, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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