Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ponca City, OK to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,324step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,696
Transit: 2 days

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

Ponca City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Austin → Ponca City$2,572

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ponca City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ponca City, OK to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,719	$3.27	$1,530 – $1,908
53' refrigerated	$2,052	$3.90	$1,785 – $2,318
48' flatbed	$2,124	$4.04	$1,827 – $2,422
Step deck	$2,324	$4.42	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,491	$2.83	$1,297 – $1,685
Hotshot	$1,124	$2.14	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,112	$2.11	$945 – $1,279
Sprinter van	$688	$1.31	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Ponca City

Step deck lanes from Ponca City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$6,580	$4.38	$5,527 – $7,633	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,433 mi	$4,716	$3.29	$3,962 – $5,471	4 d
Chicago, IL	724 mi	$2,743	$3.79	$2,304 – $3,182	2 d
Houston, TX	577 mi	$2,468	$4.28	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$4,002	$3.87	$3,361 – $4,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$5,989	$4.21	$5,031 – $6,947	4 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,533	$4.22	$2,127 – $2,938	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$4,567	$3.31	$3,836 – $5,297	3 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 Ponca City, OK to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ponca City, OK to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,696.

How far is Ponca City, OK from Austin, TX by truck?

About 526 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 $530 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ponca City, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,572, which makes Ponca City, OK to Austin, TX 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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