Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,891step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $3,269–$4,514
Transit: 3 days

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

Shepherdsville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $3,891

Return trip

Austin → Shepherdsville$3,893

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

Shepherdsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,939	$2.87	$2,616 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,504	$3.42	$3,048 – $3,959
48' flatbed	$3,568	$3.48	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,891	$3.80	$3,269 – $4,514
Power only	$2,587	$2.52	$2,250 – $2,923
Hotshot	$1,952	$1.90	$1,620 – $2,284
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.87	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.15	$988 – $1,364

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More lanes from Shepherdsville

Step deck lanes from Shepherdsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,087	$5.29	$3,433 – $4,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$7,015	$3.23	$5,892 – $8,137	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$1,782	$5.27	$1,497 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$3,627	$3.88	$3,047 – $4,207	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$6,504	$3.66	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,583	$5.20	$3,010 – $4,157	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,144	$3.73	$3,481 – $4,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$6,875	$3.24	$5,775 – $7,975	5 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 Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,269 and $4,514.

How far is Shepherdsville, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,025 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 $1,034 of the $3,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shepherdsville, KY?

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