Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sanford, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,368step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$5,067
Transit: 3 days

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

Sanford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,019
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,368

Return trip

Austin → Sanford$5,325

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sanford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,321	$2.48	$2,956 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,958	$2.96	$3,443 – $4,472
48' flatbed	$4,010	$3.00	$3,448 – $4,571
Step deck	$4,368	$3.26	$3,670 – $5,067
Power only	$2,936	$2.19	$2,554 – $3,318
Hotshot	$2,216	$1.66	$1,839 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,171	$1.62	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,329	$0.99	$1,116 – $1,541

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More lanes from Sanford

Step deck lanes from Sanford, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,901	$5.38	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$7,512	$2.87	$6,310 – $8,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,011	$3.33	$3,369 – $4,653	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$7,129	$3.23	$5,988 – $8,270	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,470	$5.48	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$4,577	$3.23	$3,844 – $5,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$7,362	$2.88	$6,184 – $8,540	6 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 Sanford, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Sanford, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $5,067.

How far is Sanford, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,338 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 $1,349 of the $4,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sanford, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,325, which makes Sanford, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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