Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,547step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $1,299–$1,794
Transit: 1 day

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

Princeton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,294
Fuel: $253
All-in estimate: $1,547

Return trip

Austin → Princeton$1,547

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Princeton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.29	$1,156 – $1,501
48' flatbed	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604
Step deck	$1,547	$6.16	$1,299 – $1,794
Power only	$945	$3.76	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.83	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.77	$374 – $516

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More lanes from Princeton

Step deck lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,876	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,976	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,224	$3.56	$2,708 – $3,740	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$6,243	$4.16	$5,245 – $7,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	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 Princeton, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Princeton, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,547 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,299 and $1,794.

How far is Princeton, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 251 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $253 of the $1,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Princeton, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology