Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,780step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 334 mi
Typical range: $1,495–$2,065
Transit: 1 day

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

McAllen to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,443
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,780

Return trip

Austin → McAllen$1,780

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

McAllen to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,294	$3.87	$1,152 – $1,436
53' refrigerated	$1,546	$4.63	$1,345 – $1,747
48' flatbed	$1,622	$4.86	$1,395 – $1,850
Step deck	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065
Power only	$1,109	$3.32	$965 – $1,253
Hotshot	$835	$2.50	$693 – $977
26' box truck	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956
Sprinter van	$518	$1.55	$435 – $600

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More lanes from McAllen

Step deck lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$8,447	$4.19	$7,096 – $9,799	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,698	$3.22	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,332	$3.78	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	4 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 McAllen, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from McAllen, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,780 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 334 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,495 and $2,065.

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

About 334 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 $337 of the $1,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to McAllen, 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