Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,940step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,250
Transit: 1 day

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

Lubbock to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,546
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $1,940

Return trip

Austin → Lubbock$1,940

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

Lubbock to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,419	$3.63	$1,263 – $1,575
53' refrigerated	$1,695	$4.33	$1,474 – $1,915
48' flatbed	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018
Step deck	$1,940	$4.96	$1,630 – $2,250
Power only	$1,221	$3.12	$1,063 – $1,380
Hotshot	$920	$2.35	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$914	$2.34	$777 – $1,051
Sprinter van	$568	$1.45	$477 – $659

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,940 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,250.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 391 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 $394 of the $1,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lubbock, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology