Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,788step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $3,182–$4,394
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Charles to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,935
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,788

Return trip

Austin → St. Charles$3,093

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Charles to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$3.36	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,393	$4.01	$2,952 – $3,834
48' flatbed	$3,470	$4.10	$2,985 – $3,956
Step deck	$3,788	$4.48	$3,182 – $4,394
Power only	$2,495	$2.95	$2,171 – $2,820
Hotshot	$1,882	$2.23	$1,562 – $2,203
26' box truck	$1,852	$2.19	$1,574 – $2,130
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.35	$956 – $1,321

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More lanes from St. Charles

Step deck lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$5,784	$5.51	$4,859 – $6,710	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$6,917	$3.71	$5,810 – $8,024	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,899	$6.25	$1,595 – $2,203	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$3,649	$4.54	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$6,269	$4.24	$5,266 – $7,273	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$5,193	$5.34	$4,362 – $6,023	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$4,073	$4.37	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$6,773	$3.72	$5,690 – $7,857	4 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 St. Charles, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from St. Charles, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,788 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,182 and $4,394.

How far is St. Charles, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 846 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $853 of the $3,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,093, which makes St. Charles, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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