Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,813step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $4,883–$6,743
Transit: 5 days

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

Newport to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,839
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $5,813

Return trip

Austin → Newport$8,854

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,453	$2.27	$3,963 – $4,943
53' refrigerated	$5,304	$2.71	$4,615 – $5,994
48' flatbed	$5,342	$2.73	$4,594 – $6,090
Step deck	$5,813	$2.97	$4,883 – $6,743
Power only	$3,956	$2.02	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,987	$1.53	$2,479 – $3,495
26' box truck	$2,918	$1.49	$2,481 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,781	$0.91	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Newport

Step deck lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,581	$9.08	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,695	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$3,175	$3.19	$2,667 – $3,683	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,204	$3.05	$6,892 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,790	$6.78	$1,503 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$6,029	$2.95	$5,064 – $6,994	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$8,271	$2.74	$6,947 – $9,594	7 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 Newport, RI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Newport, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,813 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,883 and $6,743.

How far is Newport, RI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,974 of the $5,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,854, which makes Newport, RI to Austin, TX 34% 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