Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,524step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,768
Transit: 1 day

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

Little Elm to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,279
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Austin → Little Elm$1,524

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Little Elm to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,094	$4.50	$974 – $1,215
53' refrigerated	$1,308	$5.38	$1,138 – $1,478
48' flatbed	$1,387	$5.71	$1,192 – $1,581
Step deck	$1,524	$6.27	$1,280 – $1,768
Power only	$929	$3.82	$808 – $1,050
Hotshot	$699	$2.88	$580 – $818
26' box truck	$700	$2.88	$595 – $805
Sprinter van	$438	$1.80	$368 – $508

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More lanes from Little Elm

Step deck lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,964	$4.32	$5,849 – $8,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 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 Little Elm, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Little Elm, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,768.

How far is Little Elm, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $245 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Little Elm, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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