Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,135step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $4,313–$5,956
Transit: 4 days

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

Stamford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,301
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $5,135

Return trip

Austin → Stamford$8,432

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Stamford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,928	$2.16	$3,496 – $4,360
53' refrigerated	$4,680	$2.57	$4,071 – $5,288
48' flatbed	$4,718	$2.59	$4,057 – $5,378
Step deck	$5,135	$2.82	$4,313 – $5,956
Power only	$3,487	$1.92	$3,034 – $3,940
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.45	$2,185 – $3,080
26' box truck	$2,573	$1.41	$2,187 – $2,959
Sprinter van	$1,571	$0.86	$1,320 – $1,823

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More lanes from Stamford

Step deck lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$7,553	$2.58	$6,345 – $8,762	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$2,686	$3.11	$2,256 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$4,873	$2.85	$4,093 – $5,653	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$7,369	$2.89	$6,190 – $8,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,287	$9.82	$1,081 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$5,338	$2.81	$4,484 – $6,192	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$7,469	$2.59	$6,274 – $8,664	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$4,725	$2.86	$3,969 – $5,481	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 Stamford, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Stamford, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,313 and $5,956.

How far is Stamford, CT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,834 of the $5,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Stamford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,432, which makes Stamford, CT to Austin, TX 39% 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