Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Washington, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,924step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,551
Transit: 3 days

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

Mount Washington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,879
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,924

Return trip

Austin → Mount Washington$3,925

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

Mount Washington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Washington, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,965	$2.86	$2,638 – $3,291
53' refrigerated	$3,534	$3.41	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,598	$3.47	$3,094 – $4,102
Step deck	$3,924	$3.79	$3,296 – $4,551
Power only	$2,609	$2.52	$2,270 – $2,949
Hotshot	$1,969	$1.90	$1,634 – $2,304
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.87	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.14	$996 – $1,376

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More lanes from Mount Washington

Step deck lanes from Mount Washington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$4,045	$5.31	$3,398 – $4,692	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,179 mi	$7,040	$3.23	$5,914 – $8,167	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,780	$5.28	$1,495 – $2,064	1 d
Houston, TX	945 mi	$3,656	$3.87	$3,071 – $4,241	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,532	$3.66	$5,487 – $7,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$3,547	$5.22	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$4,176	$3.72	$3,508 – $4,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$6,901	$3.24	$5,797 – $8,005	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 Mount Washington, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Washington, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,924 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,551.

How far is Mount Washington, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,036 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 $1,045 of the $3,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mount Washington, KY?

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