Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,675step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $4,767–$6,583
Transit: 5 days

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

Northampton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,752
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $5,675

Return trip

Austin → Northampton$8,292

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Northampton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,345	$2.28	$3,867 – $4,823
53' refrigerated	$5,176	$2.71	$4,503 – $5,849
48' flatbed	$5,215	$2.73	$4,485 – $5,945
Step deck	$5,675	$2.98	$4,767 – $6,583
Power only	$3,860	$2.02	$3,358 – $4,361
Hotshot	$2,914	$1.53	$2,418 – $3,409
26' box truck	$2,847	$1.49	$2,420 – $3,275
Sprinter van	$1,738	$0.91	$1,460 – $2,016

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More lanes from Northampton

Step deck lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,519	$9.74	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$8,132	$2.74	$6,831 – $9,433	7 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$2,956	$3.26	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$5,410	$3.00	$4,544 – $6,276	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$7,973	$3.06	$6,697 – $9,248	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,718	$7.10	$1,443 – $1,993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$8,055	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,344	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 Northampton, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Northampton, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,767 and $6,583.

How far is Northampton, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,907 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 $1,923 of the $5,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Northampton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,292, which makes Northampton, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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