Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Coast, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,324step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,856
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Coast to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Austin → Palm Coast$6,002

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

Palm Coast to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Coast, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,519	$2.16	$2,242 – $2,796
53' refrigerated	$3,002	$2.57	$2,612 – $3,393
48' flatbed	$3,050	$2.61	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,324	$2.85	$2,792 – $3,856
Power only	$2,222	$1.90	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.44	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,645	$1.41	$1,398 – $1,891
Sprinter van	$1,008	$0.86	$846 – $1,169

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More lanes from Palm Coast

Step deck lanes from Palm Coast, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,029 mi	$3,906	$3.80	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,588 mi	$6,328	$2.45	$5,315 – $7,340	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$2,996	$2.75	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Houston, TX	1,002 mi	$2,950	$2.94	$2,478 – $3,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,160 mi	$5,946	$2.75	$4,995 – $6,898	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	946 mi	$3,484	$3.68	$2,926 – $4,041	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,456	$2.82	$2,903 – $4,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,506 mi	$6,148	$2.45	$5,164 – $7,132	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 Coast, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Palm Coast, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,856.

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

About 1,167 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 $1,177 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,002, which makes Palm Coast, 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