Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,104step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $3,448–$4,761
Transit: 3 days

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

Monroe to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,855
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $4,104

Return trip

Austin → Monroe$5,003

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Monroe to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,115	$2.51	$2,772 – $3,458
53' refrigerated	$3,712	$3.00	$3,230 – $4,195
48' flatbed	$3,766	$3.04	$3,239 – $4,293
Step deck	$4,104	$3.31	$3,448 – $4,761
Power only	$2,750	$2.22	$2,393 – $3,108
Hotshot	$2,076	$1.68	$1,723 – $2,428
26' box truck	$2,035	$1.64	$1,729 – $2,340
Sprinter van	$1,246	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,445

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,209	$5.11	$2,696 – $3,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,295	$2.88	$6,128 – $8,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277	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 Monroe, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Monroe, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,448 and $4,761.

How far is Monroe, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,239 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 $1,249 of the $4,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Monroe, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Monroe, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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