Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Longmont, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,689step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,259–$3,119
Transit: 3 days

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

Longmont to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $2,689

Return trip

Austin → Longmont$4,709

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Longmont to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Longmont, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730
48' flatbed	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119
Power only	$1,781	$1.89	$1,549 – $2,012
Hotshot	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572
26' box truck	$1,320	$1.40	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$811	$0.86	$681 – $940

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More lanes from Longmont

Step deck lanes from Longmont, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$6,255	$3.25	$5,254 – $7,256	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,078 mi	$2,842	$2.64	$2,388 – $3,297	3 d
Houston, TX	1,065 mi	$2,958	$2.78	$2,485 – $3,431	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$2,322	$3.29	$1,951 – $2,694	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$5,777	$3.11	$4,853 – $6,701	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$2,767	$2.83	$2,324 – $3,210	3 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132	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 Longmont, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Longmont, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,689 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,259 and $3,119.

How far is Longmont, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 941 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 $949 of the $2,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Longmont, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Longmont, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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