Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,444step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,995
Transit: 2 days

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

Raytown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,696
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $3,444

Return trip

Austin → Raytown$2,812

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raytown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$3.47	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.14	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,153	$4.25	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,444	$4.64	$2,893 – $3,995
Power only	$2,254	$3.04	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.26	$1,423 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.39	$866 – $1,196

More lanes from Raytown

Step deck lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,814	$5.29	$5,723 – $7,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$6,124	$3.79	$5,144 – $7,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,480	$4.62	$2,924 – $4,037	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$5,423	$4.38	$4,555 – $6,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$6,184	$5.09	$5,195 – $7,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,715	$4.51	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,993	$3.81	$5,034 – $6,952	4 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 Raytown, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Raytown, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,444 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,995.

How far is Raytown, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 742 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 $748 of the $3,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Raytown, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,812, which makes Raytown, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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