Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ogallala, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,270step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $3,587–$4,953
Transit: 2 days

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

Ogallala to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Austin → Ogallala$3,335

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ogallala to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ogallala, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,216	$3.49	$2,862 – $3,570
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$4.16	$3,336 – $4,333
48' flatbed	$3,914	$4.25	$3,366 – $4,462
Step deck	$4,270	$4.64	$3,587 – $4,953
Power only	$2,825	$3.07	$2,457 – $3,192
Hotshot	$2,131	$2.31	$1,769 – $2,493
26' box truck	$2,095	$2.27	$1,780 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.40	$1,081 – $1,492

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More lanes from Ogallala

Step deck lanes from Ogallala, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$9,097	$5.34	$7,641 – $10,552	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,143	$4.21	$4,320 – $5,966	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,855	$4.49	$3,238 – $4,471	2 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$4,599	$4.53	$3,863 – $5,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$4,517	$4.96	$3,794 – $5,240	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$8,387	$5.10	$7,045 – $9,729	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$4,456	$4.57	$3,743 – $5,169	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$5,103	$4.22	$4,286 – $5,919	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 Ogallala, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ogallala, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,587 and $4,953.

How far is Ogallala, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 921 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 $929 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ogallala, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,335, which makes Ogallala, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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