Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean View, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $4,650–$6,421
Transit: 4 days

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

Ocean View to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,863
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $5,535

Return trip

Austin → Ocean View$6,914

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

Ocean View to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean View, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.55	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$3.04	$4,382 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,084	$3.07	$4,372 – $5,796
Step deck	$5,535	$3.34	$4,650 – $6,421
Power only	$3,748	$2.26	$3,261 – $4,235
Hotshot	$2,829	$1.71	$2,348 – $3,310
26' box truck	$2,767	$1.67	$2,352 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.02	$1,420 – $1,962

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More lanes from Ocean View

Step deck lanes from Ocean View, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,791	$9.48	$1,504 – $2,078	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$8,594	$3.02	$7,219 – $9,969	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$3,034	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$8,304	$3.38	$6,975 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,467	$12.12	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,767	$3.31	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 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 Ocean View, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ocean View, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,650 and $6,421.

How far is Ocean View, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,658 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 $1,672 of the $5,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ocean View, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,914, which makes Ocean View, 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