Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesquite, NV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,645step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,228
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesquite to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $3,645

Return trip

Austin → Mesquite$4,702

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesquite to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, NV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$2.25	$2,461 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,296	$2.68	$2,867 – $3,724
48' flatbed	$3,344	$2.72	$2,876 – $3,813
Step deck	$3,645	$2.96	$3,062 – $4,228
Power only	$2,442	$1.99	$2,124 – $2,759
Hotshot	$1,843	$1.50	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,806	$1.47	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,106	$0.90	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Mesquite

Step deck lanes from Mesquite, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$8,817	$3.45	$7,406 – $10,228	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,528	$4.20	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$4,558	$2.67	$3,829 – $5,287	4 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$4,040	$2.89	$3,394 – $4,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,516	$5.10	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$8,188	$3.30	$6,878 – $9,498	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,621	$2.97	$3,042 – $4,200	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$1,572	$4.10	$1,320 – $1,824	1 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 Mesquite, NV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mesquite, NV to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,228.

How far is Mesquite, NV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $3,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mesquite, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,702, which makes Mesquite, NV to Austin, TX 23% 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