Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,358step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,821–$3,895
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Austin → St. Cloud$6,063

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Cloud to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.15	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,034	$2.57	$2,640 – $3,428
48' flatbed	$3,081	$2.61	$2,650 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,358	$2.84	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,246	$1.90	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.43	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,662	$1.41	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,018	$0.86	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$3,209	$2.70	$2,696 – $3,723	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$6,019	$2.75	$5,056 – $6,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,760	$3.60	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,207	$2.45	$5,214 – $7,201	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 St. Cloud, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,821 and $3,895.

How far is St. Cloud, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Cloud, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,063, which makes St. Cloud, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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