Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Papillion, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,165step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $3,499–$4,832
Transit: 2 days

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

Papillion to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,267
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $4,165

Return trip

Austin → Papillion$3,253

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

Papillion to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Papillion, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,134	$3.52	$2,789 – $3,479
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$4.19	$3,251 – $4,222
48' flatbed	$3,817	$4.28	$3,283 – $4,351
Step deck	$4,165	$4.67	$3,499 – $4,832
Power only	$2,751	$3.09	$2,393 – $3,108
Hotshot	$2,075	$2.33	$1,723 – $2,428
26' box truck	$2,041	$2.29	$1,734 – $2,347
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.41	$1,053 – $1,454

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More lanes from Papillion

Step deck lanes from Papillion, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$7,536	$5.54	$6,330 – $8,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,256	$4.04	$5,255 – $7,257	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,291	$4.63	$3,605 – $4,978	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,614	$4.66	$4,716 – $6,512	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$6,893	$5.31	$5,790 – $7,996	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$4,428	$4.58	$3,719 – $5,136	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,172	$4.05	$5,184 – $7,159	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 Papillion, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Papillion, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,499 and $4,832.

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

About 891 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 $898 of the $4,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,253, which makes Papillion, 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