Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,469step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$4,024
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Bay to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Austin → Palm Bay$6,264

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palm Bay to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$2.14	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,137	$2.55	$2,729 – $3,545
48' flatbed	$3,183	$2.59	$2,738 – $3,629
Step deck	$3,469	$2.82	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,324	$1.89	$2,022 – $2,626
Hotshot	$1,754	$1.42	$1,456 – $2,052
26' box truck	$1,719	$1.40	$1,461 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,053	$0.86	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Palm Bay

Step deck lanes from Palm Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,203	$3.72	$3,530 – $4,875	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$6,505	$2.44	$5,465 – $7,546	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$3,287	$2.69	$2,761 – $3,813	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$3,084	$2.91	$2,590 – $3,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$6,140	$2.74	$5,157 – $7,122	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,777	$3.59	$3,173 – $4,382	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,585	$2.80	$3,011 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$6,317	$2.45	$5,306 – $7,328	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 Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $4,024.

How far is Palm Bay, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,241 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,264, which makes Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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