Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,448step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.70
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,216–$1,680
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesquite to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,230
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $1,448

Return trip

Austin → Mesquite$1,448

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

Mesquite to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,035	$4.79	$921 – $1,149
53' refrigerated	$1,237	$5.73	$1,076 – $1,398
48' flatbed	$1,317	$6.10	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,448	$6.70	$1,216 – $1,680
Power only	$875	$4.05	$762 – $989
Hotshot	$659	$3.05	$547 – $771
26' box truck	$661	$3.06	$562 – $760
Sprinter van	$414	$1.92	$348 – $480

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More lanes from Mesquite

Step deck lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,953	$4.32	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,307	$3.53	$2,778 – $3,836	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$4,071	$3.84	$3,420 – $4,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$6,316	$4.15	$5,306 – $7,327	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 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, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mesquite, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,448 all-in in October 2026, or $6.70 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,216 and $1,680.

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

About 216 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 $218 of the $1,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,230 is linehaul.

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