Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,488step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 230 mi
Typical range: $1,250–$1,726
Transit: 1 day

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

Richardson to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,256
Fuel: $232
All-in estimate: $1,488

Return trip

Austin → Richardson$1,488

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

Richardson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,066	$4.63	$949 – $1,183
53' refrigerated	$1,274	$5.54	$1,108 – $1,439
48' flatbed	$1,353	$5.88	$1,164 – $1,542
Step deck	$1,488	$6.47	$1,250 – $1,726
Power only	$903	$3.93	$786 – $1,021
Hotshot	$680	$2.96	$564 – $795
26' box truck	$681	$2.96	$579 – $783
Sprinter van	$426	$1.85	$358 – $495

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More lanes from Richardson

Step deck lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,283	$3.54	$2,758 – $3,808	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$4,041	$3.85	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343	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 Richardson, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Richardson, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,488 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,250 and $1,726.

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

About 230 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 $232 of the $1,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Richardson, 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