Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medford, OR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,654step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $7,270–$10,039
Transit: 5 days

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

Medford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,730
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $8,654

Return trip

Austin → Medford$5,997

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Medford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,627	$3.47	$5,898 – $7,356
53' refrigerated	$7,894	$4.14	$6,867 – $8,920
48' flatbed	$7,953	$4.17	$6,839 – $9,066
Step deck	$8,654	$4.54	$7,270 – $10,039
Power only	$5,886	$3.08	$5,121 – $6,651
Hotshot	$4,444	$2.33	$3,688 – $5,199
26' box truck	$4,342	$2.28	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,651	$1.39	$2,227 – $3,075

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More lanes from Medford

Step deck lanes from Medford, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$16,514	$5.60	$13,871 – $19,156	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	735 mi	$3,920	$5.33	$3,293 – $4,548	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,003	$4.26	$7,562 – $10,443	5 d
Houston, TX	2,066 mi	$9,274	$4.49	$7,790 – $10,758	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	993 mi	$5,404	$5.44	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$15,459	$5.34	$12,986 – $17,932	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$8,654	$4.54	$7,270 – $10,039	5 d
San Diego, CA	859 mi	$4,390	$5.11	$3,688 – $5,093	2 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 Medford, OR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Medford, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,654 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,270 and $10,039.

How far is Medford, OR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,908 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,924 of the $8,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Medford, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,997, which makes Medford, OR to Austin, TX 44% 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