Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,510step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,649 mi
Typical range: $4,628–$6,391
Transit: 4 days

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

Milford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,847
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $5,510

Return trip

Austin → Milford$6,882

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

Milford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,207	$2.55	$3,745 – $4,670
53' refrigerated	$5,013	$3.04	$4,361 – $5,664
48' flatbed	$5,061	$3.07	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,510	$3.34	$4,628 – $6,391
Power only	$3,730	$2.26	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,816	$1.71	$2,337 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,754	$1.67	$2,341 – $3,168
Sprinter van	$1,683	$1.02	$1,414 – $1,952

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More lanes from Milford

Step deck lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,721	$10.13	$1,446 – $1,997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$8,531	$3.02	$7,166 – $9,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$2,951	$3.70	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,176	$3.38	$4,348 – $6,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$8,241	$3.39	$6,922 – $9,559	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,362	$14.97	$1,144 – $1,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,742	$3.32	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$8,408	$3.03	$7,062 – $9,753	6 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 Milford, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Milford, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,628 and $6,391.

How far is Milford, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,649 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,663 of the $5,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Milford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,882, which makes Milford, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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