Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,917step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $4,970–$6,864
Transit: 5 days

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

Melrose to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,899
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $5,917

Return trip

Austin → Melrose$8,645

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Melrose to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,534	$2.27	$4,036 – $5,033
53' refrigerated	$5,401	$2.70	$4,699 – $6,103
48' flatbed	$5,438	$2.72	$4,676 – $6,199
Step deck	$5,917	$2.96	$4,970 – $6,864
Power only	$4,030	$2.01	$3,506 – $4,553
Hotshot	$3,042	$1.52	$2,525 – $3,559
26' box truck	$2,972	$1.49	$2,526 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,814	$0.91	$1,524 – $2,104

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More lanes from Melrose

Step deck lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,762	$7.70	$1,480 – $2,044	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$8,373	$2.73	$7,034 – $9,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,647	$2.98	$4,743 – $6,550	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,966	$6.14	$1,651 – $2,280	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$6,133	$2.94	$5,152 – $7,114	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$8,296	$2.73	$6,969 – $9,624	7 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 Melrose, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Melrose, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,970 and $6,864.

How far is Melrose, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,001 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 $2,018 of the $5,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,645, which makes Melrose, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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