Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payette, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,420step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,670 mi
Typical range: $4,553–$6,288
Transit: 4 days

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

Payette to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,736
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $5,420

Return trip

Austin → Payette$6,607

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Payette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Payette, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$2.48	$3,685 – $4,596
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$2.95	$4,291 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$4,979	$2.98	$4,282 – $5,676
Step deck	$5,420	$3.25	$4,553 – $6,288
Power only	$3,671	$2.20	$3,194 – $4,149
Hotshot	$2,771	$1.66	$2,300 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,711	$1.62	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,656	$0.99	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Payette

Step deck lanes from Payette, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$10,261	$3.98	$8,619 – $11,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	826 mi	$2,994	$3.62	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$5,356	$3.07	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$5,817	$3.21	$4,886 – $6,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	910 mi	$3,550	$3.90	$2,982 – $4,118	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$9,592	$3.80	$8,057 – $11,127	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,685 mi	$5,462	$3.24	$4,588 – $6,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$3,242	$3.53	$2,723 – $3,760	2 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 Payette, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Payette, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,553 and $6,288.

How far is Payette, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,670 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,684 of the $5,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Payette, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,607, which makes Payette, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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