Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,008step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $4,207–$5,810
Transit: 3 days

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

Middletown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,832
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

Austin → Middletown$4,170

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$3.26	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$3.88	$3,935 – $5,112
48' flatbed	$4,595	$3.94	$3,951 – $5,238
Step deck	$5,008	$4.30	$4,207 – $5,810
Power only	$3,348	$2.87	$2,913 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.17	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,478	$2.13	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.30	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$4,239	$6.45	$3,561 – $4,918	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$8,437	$3.74	$7,087 – $9,787	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,885	$6.73	$1,583 – $2,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,721	$4.36	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,708	$6.39	$3,115 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,302	$4.24	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626	5 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 Middletown, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,207 and $5,810.

How far is Middletown, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,166 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 $1,176 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Middletown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,170, which makes Middletown, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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