Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Myrtle Beach, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,329step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,332 mi
Typical range: $3,636–$5,021
Transit: 3 days

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

Myrtle Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,986
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $4,329

Return trip

Austin → Myrtle Beach$5,400

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

Myrtle Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Myrtle Beach, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,291	$2.47	$2,929 – $3,653
53' refrigerated	$3,921	$2.94	$3,412 – $4,431
48' flatbed	$3,973	$2.98	$3,417 – $4,529
Step deck	$4,329	$3.25	$3,636 – $5,021
Power only	$2,909	$2.18	$2,531 – $3,287
Hotshot	$2,195	$1.65	$1,822 – $2,569
26' box truck	$2,151	$1.61	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,316	$0.99	$1,106 – $1,527

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More lanes from Myrtle Beach

Step deck lanes from Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	651 mi	$3,271	$5.02	$2,747 – $3,794	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,589	$2.85	$6,375 – $8,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,956	$3.39	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,944	$3.32	$3,313 – $4,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$7,198	$3.21	$6,046 – $8,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	569 mi	$2,843	$5.00	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,522	$3.22	$3,799 – $5,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$7,422	$2.86	$6,235 – $8,610	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 Myrtle Beach, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Myrtle Beach, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,636 and $5,021.

How far is Myrtle Beach, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,332 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 $1,343 of the $4,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Myrtle Beach, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,400, which makes Myrtle Beach, SC 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