Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,355
Transit: 3 days

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

Scottsbluff to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $4,617

Return trip

Austin → Scottsbluff$3,606

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Scottsbluff to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,487	$3.42	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,156	$4.07	$3,616 – $4,697
48' flatbed	$4,233	$4.15	$3,640 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,617	$4.53	$3,878 – $5,355
Power only	$3,068	$3.01	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,315	$2.27	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,273	$2.23	$1,932 – $2,614
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.37	$1,172 – $1,618

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

Step deck lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$9,596	$5.29	$8,061 – $11,132	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$4,872	$4.27	$4,093 – $5,652	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,984	$4.43	$4,187 – $5,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$4,353	$5.02	$3,656 – $5,049	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$8,870	$5.05	$7,451 – $10,290	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$4,781	$4.48	$4,016 – $5,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$4,872	$4.27	$4,093 – $5,652	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 Scottsbluff, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Scottsbluff, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,355.

How far is Scottsbluff, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,020 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 $1,029 of the $4,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Scottsbluff, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,606, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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