Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,623step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $3,043–$4,202
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Joseph to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,820
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $3,623

Return trip

Austin → St. Joseph$2,958

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

St. Joseph to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,717	$3.41	$2,418 – $3,016
53' refrigerated	$3,240	$4.07	$2,818 – $3,661
48' flatbed	$3,318	$4.17	$2,853 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,623	$4.55	$3,043 – $4,202
Power only	$2,379	$2.99	$2,070 – $2,688
Hotshot	$1,795	$2.25	$1,490 – $2,100
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.22	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,087	$1.37	$913 – $1,261

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More lanes from St. Joseph

Step deck lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,857	$5.28	$5,760 – $7,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$6,079	$3.79	$5,107 – $7,052	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,428	$5.14	$2,040 – $2,817	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,682	$4.52	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$5,409	$4.38	$4,543 – $6,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$6,237	$5.08	$5,239 – $7,235	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,884	$4.44	$3,263 – $4,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,968	$3.81	$5,013 – $6,922	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. Joseph, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from St. Joseph, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,623 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,043 and $4,202.

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

About 796 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 $803 of the $3,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,958, which makes St. Joseph, 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