Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pickerington, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,350step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $4,494–$6,206
Transit: 3 days

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

Pickerington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,073
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $5,350

Return trip

Austin → Pickerington$4,455

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pickerington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pickerington, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,063	$3.21	$3,616 – $4,509
53' refrigerated	$4,841	$3.82	$4,212 – $5,471
48' flatbed	$4,910	$3.88	$4,222 – $5,597
Step deck	$5,350	$4.23	$4,494 – $6,206
Power only	$3,588	$2.83	$3,122 – $4,055
Hotshot	$2,708	$2.14	$2,248 – $3,168
26' box truck	$2,654	$2.10	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.28	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Pickerington

Step deck lanes from Pickerington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	552 mi	$3,774	$6.84	$3,170 – $4,378	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,355 mi	$8,771	$3.72	$7,367 – $10,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,086	$6.10	$1,752 – $2,420	1 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$5,049	$4.29	$4,241 – $5,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,974 mi	$8,287	$4.20	$6,961 – $9,613	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	477 mi	$3,274	$6.86	$2,750 – $3,798	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,635	$3.73	$7,254 – $10,017	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 Pickerington, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Pickerington, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,350 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,494 and $6,206.

How far is Pickerington, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,266 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 $1,277 of the $5,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pickerington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,455, which makes Pickerington, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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