Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,348–$6,004
Transit: 3 days

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

Springfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,951
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,176

Return trip

Austin → Springfield$4,310

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Springfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,926	$3.23	$3,494 – $4,358
53' refrigerated	$4,679	$3.85	$4,071 – $5,288
48' flatbed	$4,749	$3.91	$4,084 – $5,414
Step deck	$5,176	$4.26	$4,348 – $6,004
Power only	$3,466	$2.85	$3,015 – $3,916
Hotshot	$2,615	$2.15	$2,171 – $3,060
26' box truck	$2,564	$2.11	$2,180 – $2,949
Sprinter van	$1,571	$1.29	$1,319 – $1,822

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More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$4,053	$6.59	$3,405 – $4,702	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$8,559	$3.74	$7,190 – $9,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	286 mi	$1,904	$6.66	$1,599 – $2,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$4,892	$4.32	$4,109 – $5,675	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,911 mi	$8,057	$4.22	$6,768 – $9,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,544	$6.55	$2,977 – $4,111	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,302 mi	$5,473	$4.20	$4,597 – $6,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,250 mi	$8,424	$3.74	$7,076 – $9,771	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 Springfield, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Springfield, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,176 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,348 and $6,004.

How far is Springfield, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $5,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Springfield, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,310, which makes Springfield, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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