Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,312step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,782–$3,842
Transit: 2 days

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

Paducah to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,312

Return trip

Austin → Paducah$3,314

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paducah to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,487	$3.00	$2,213 – $2,761
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$3.58	$2,580 – $3,351
48' flatbed	$3,034	$3.66	$2,610 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,312	$4.00	$2,782 – $3,842
Power only	$2,180	$2.63	$1,896 – $2,463
Hotshot	$1,644	$1.99	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.95	$1,375 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$995	$1.20	$836 – $1,154

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More lanes from Paducah

Step deck lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,864	$4.98	$4,086 – $5,642	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$6,480	$3.27	$5,444 – $7,517	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,936	$4.93	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,083	$4.11	$2,590 – $3,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$5,893	$3.73	$4,950 – $6,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$4,323	$4.84	$3,631 – $5,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$6,327	$3.28	$5,315 – $7,339	5 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 Paducah, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Paducah, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,312 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,782 and $3,842.

How far is Paducah, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $3,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Paducah, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology