Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,200step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $3,528–$4,872
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,291
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Austin → Omaha$3,281

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

Omaha to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,161	$3.51	$2,814 – $3,509
53' refrigerated	$3,769	$4.18	$3,279 – $4,259
48' flatbed	$3,849	$4.27	$3,310 – $4,388
Step deck	$4,200	$4.66	$3,528 – $4,872
Power only	$2,775	$3.08	$2,415 – $3,136
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.32	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,059	$2.28	$1,750 – $2,367
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.40	$1,062 – $1,467

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 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 Omaha, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,528 and $4,872.

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

About 901 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 $909 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,281, which makes Omaha, 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