Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,635–$6,401
Transit: 4 days

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

Milton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,852
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $5,518

Return trip

Austin → Milton$6,893

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

Milton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,214	$2.55	$3,751 – $4,678
53' refrigerated	$5,020	$3.04	$4,368 – $5,673
48' flatbed	$5,069	$3.07	$4,359 – $5,778
Step deck	$5,518	$3.34	$4,635 – $6,401
Power only	$3,736	$2.26	$3,251 – $4,222
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.71	$2,341 – $3,300
26' box truck	$2,759	$1.67	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.02	$1,416 – $1,955

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	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 Milton, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,635 and $6,401.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,666 of the $5,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,893, which makes Milton, 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