Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,544step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $4,657–$6,431
Transit: 4 days

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

New Castle to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,869
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

Austin → New Castle$6,925

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

New Castle to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.55	$3,768 – $4,700
53' refrigerated	$5,044	$3.04	$4,388 – $5,700
48' flatbed	$5,092	$3.07	$4,379 – $5,805
Step deck	$5,544	$3.34	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,754	$2.26	$3,266 – $4,242
Hotshot	$2,834	$1.71	$2,352 – $3,316
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.67	$2,356 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.02	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 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 New Castle, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,657 and $6,431.

How far is New Castle, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,661 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 $1,675 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,925, which makes New Castle, 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