Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Luis, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,422step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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

San Luis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,219
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $3,422

Return trip

Austin → San Luis$4,473

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Luis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$2.18	$2,309 – $2,880
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$2.59	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,140	$2.63	$2,700 – $3,579
Step deck	$3,422	$2.87	$2,875 – $3,970
Power only	$2,290	$1.92	$1,992 – $2,587
Hotshot	$1,728	$1.45	$1,434 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.42	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,038	$0.87	$872 – $1,204

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More lanes from San Luis

Step deck lanes from San Luis, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,726 mi	$8,998	$3.30	$7,558 – $10,438	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	281 mi	$1,286	$4.58	$1,081 – $1,492	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,905 mi	$4,811	$2.53	$4,042 – $5,581	5 d
Houston, TX	1,365 mi	$3,817	$2.80	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	201 mi	$1,224	$6.09	$1,028 – $1,419	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,651 mi	$8,348	$3.15	$7,013 – $9,684	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	168 mi	$1,036	$6.17	$870 – $1,202	1 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 San Luis, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from San Luis, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,422 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $3,970.

How far is San Luis, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,193 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 $1,203 of the $3,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Luis, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,473, which makes San Luis, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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