Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,973step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $3,337–$4,609
Transit: 3 days

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

Port Royal to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,765
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $3,973

Return trip

Austin → Port Royal$4,956

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

Port Royal to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,013	$2.52	$2,682 – $3,344
53' refrigerated	$3,591	$3.00	$3,124 – $4,058
48' flatbed	$3,645	$3.04	$3,135 – $4,156
Step deck	$3,973	$3.32	$3,337 – $4,609
Power only	$2,659	$2.22	$2,313 – $3,004
Hotshot	$2,007	$1.67	$1,665 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,967	$1.64	$1,672 – $2,263
Sprinter van	$1,205	$1.01	$1,012 – $1,398

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More lanes from Port Royal

Step deck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,814	$4.71	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,906	$3.23	$5,801 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$7,158	$2.87	$6,013 – $8,303	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 Port Royal, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Port Royal, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,337 and $4,609.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,198 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 $1,208 of the $3,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,956, which makes Port Royal, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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