Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mauldin, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,772step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $3,168–$4,375
Transit: 3 days

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

Mauldin to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,641
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,772

Return trip

Austin → Mauldin$4,705

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

Mauldin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mauldin, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,855	$2.55	$2,541 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,403	$3.03	$2,961 – $3,846
48' flatbed	$3,459	$3.08	$2,975 – $3,944
Step deck	$3,772	$3.36	$3,168 – $4,375
Power only	$2,517	$2.24	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.69	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,863	$1.66	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.02	$959 – $1,325

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More lanes from Mauldin

Step deck lanes from Mauldin, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,512	$4.87	$2,950 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,417 mi	$6,968	$2.88	$5,853 – $8,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$2,448	$3.65	$2,056 – $2,840	2 d
Houston, TX	988 mi	$3,416	$3.46	$2,869 – $3,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,519	$3.25	$5,476 – $7,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$3,043	$4.83	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$3,976	$3.32	$3,340 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,354 mi	$6,807	$2.89	$5,718 – $7,896	6 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 Mauldin, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mauldin, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,168 and $4,375.

How far is Mauldin, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,122 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 $1,131 of the $3,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mauldin, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,705, which makes Mauldin, SC to Austin, TX 20% 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