Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,650step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $3,906–$5,395
Transit: 4 days

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

Reno to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $4,650

Return trip

Austin → Reno$6,000

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

Reno to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,551	$2.15	$3,161 – $3,942
53' refrigerated	$4,231	$2.56	$3,681 – $4,781
48' flatbed	$4,272	$2.59	$3,674 – $4,870
Step deck	$4,650	$2.82	$3,906 – $5,395
Power only	$3,149	$1.91	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.44	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,325	$1.41	$1,976 – $2,674
Sprinter van	$1,421	$0.86	$1,193 – $1,648

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 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 Reno, NV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,906 and $5,395.

How far is Reno, NV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,652 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,666 of the $4,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,000, which makes Reno, NV to Austin, TX 23% cheaper. 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