Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,513step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $4,631–$6,395
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $1,664
All-in estimate: $5,513

Return trip

Austin → Newark$6,886

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

Newark to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.55	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,015	$3.04	$4,363 – $5,667
48' flatbed	$5,063	$3.07	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,513	$3.34	$4,631 – $6,395
Power only	$3,732	$2.26	$3,247 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.71	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,756	$1.67	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.02	$1,414 – $1,953

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	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 Newark, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,631 and $6,395.

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

About 1,650 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 $1,664 of the $5,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,886, which makes Newark, 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