Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newton, KS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,199step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,711
Transit: 2 days

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

Newton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,562
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $3,199

Return trip

Austin → Newton$2,623

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,382	$3.77	$2,120 – $2,644
53' refrigerated	$2,841	$4.50	$2,472 – $3,210
48' flatbed	$2,927	$4.63	$2,517 – $3,337
Step deck	$3,199	$5.06	$2,687 – $3,711
Power only	$2,075	$3.28	$1,805 – $2,345
Hotshot	$1,565	$2.48	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,544	$2.44	$1,313 – $1,776
Sprinter van	$953	$1.51	$800 – $1,105

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More lanes from Newton

Step deck lanes from Newton, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,959	$5.35	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$5,723	$4.02	$4,808 – $6,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,196	$4.71	$2,684 – $3,707	2 d
Houston, TX	686 mi	$3,385	$4.93	$2,843 – $3,926	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,903	$4.72	$4,119 – $5,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$7,254	$5.14	$6,094 – $8,415	4 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$3,447	$4.90	$2,895 – $3,998	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$5,574	$4.04	$4,682 – $6,466	3 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 Newton, KS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Newton, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,199 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,711.

How far is Newton, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $637 of the $3,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newton, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,623, which makes Newton, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. 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