Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,401step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $4,537–$6,266
Transit: 3 days

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

Marion to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,109
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $5,401

Return trip

Austin → Marion$4,497

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$3.20	$3,651 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,889	$3.82	$4,253 – $5,525
48' flatbed	$4,957	$3.87	$4,263 – $5,651
Step deck	$5,401	$4.22	$4,537 – $6,266
Power only	$3,624	$2.83	$3,153 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,735	$2.14	$2,270 – $3,200
26' box truck	$2,680	$2.09	$2,278 – $3,083
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.28	$1,378 – $1,904

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$3,845	$6.77	$3,230 – $4,460	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,940	$6.53	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$3,367	$6.75	$2,828 – $3,906	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,699	$4.17	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948	5 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 Marion, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Marion, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,401 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,537 and $6,266.

How far is Marion, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,281 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 $1,292 of the $5,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Marion, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes Marion, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. 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