Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lindenhurst, NY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,320step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,818 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,331
Transit: 4 days

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

Lindenhurst to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,487
Fuel: $1,833
All-in estimate: $6,320

Return trip

Austin → Lindenhurst$7,718

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lindenhurst to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lindenhurst, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$2.66	$4,303 – $5,367
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$3.17	$5,011 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,807	$3.19	$4,994 – $6,620
Step deck	$6,320	$3.48	$5,309 – $7,331
Power only	$4,292	$2.36	$3,734 – $4,850
Hotshot	$3,240	$1.78	$2,689 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,167	$1.74	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.06	$1,625 – $2,243

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More lanes from Lindenhurst

Step deck lanes from Lindenhurst, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$9,336	$3.18	$7,842 – $10,830	7 d
Chicago, IL	881 mi	$3,353	$3.81	$2,817 – $3,890	2 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$5,989	$3.51	$5,030 – $6,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,561 mi	$9,106	$3.56	$7,649 – $10,563	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	123 mi	$1,555	$12.64	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$6,571	$3.45	$5,519 – $7,622	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,652 mi	$5,824	$3.53	$4,893 – $6,756	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 Lindenhurst, NY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lindenhurst, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,320 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,818 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,331.

How far is Lindenhurst, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,818 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 $1,833 of the $6,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lindenhurst, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,718, which makes Lindenhurst, NY to Austin, TX 18% 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