Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maricopa, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,009step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $2,528–$3,491
Transit: 3 days

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

Maricopa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

Austin → Maricopa$3,934

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maricopa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Maricopa, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.24	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$2.67	$2,357 – $3,061
48' flatbed	$2,759	$2.72	$2,373 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,009	$2.97	$2,528 – $3,491
Power only	$1,999	$1.97	$1,739 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,509	$1.49	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,481	$1.46	$1,259 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$909	$0.90	$764 – $1,054

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More lanes from Maricopa

Step deck lanes from Maricopa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,538 mi	$8,439	$3.33	$7,089 – $9,789	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	443 mi	$1,646	$3.71	$1,382 – $1,909	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,412	$2.56	$3,706 – $5,118	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$7,816	$3.17	$6,566 – $9,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$2,941	$2.99	$2,470 – $3,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	352 mi	$1,444	$4.10	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,076	$2.95	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Maricopa, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Maricopa, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,528 and $3,491.

How far is Maricopa, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,013 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 $1,021 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Maricopa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,934, which makes Maricopa, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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