Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,079step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,427–$4,732
Transit: 3 days

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

Summerville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,079

Return trip

Austin → Summerville$5,089

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

Summerville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerville, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,096	$2.50	$2,755 – $3,437
53' refrigerated	$3,690	$2.98	$3,210 – $4,169
48' flatbed	$3,743	$3.02	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,079	$3.30	$3,427 – $4,732
Power only	$2,733	$2.21	$2,378 – $3,089
Hotshot	$2,063	$1.67	$1,712 – $2,414
26' box truck	$2,022	$1.63	$1,719 – $2,325
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.00	$1,040 – $1,437

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More lanes from Summerville

Step deck lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,594	$4.82	$3,019 – $4,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$7,399	$2.86	$6,215 – $8,583	6 d
Chicago, IL	868 mi	$2,948	$3.40	$2,477 – $3,420	2 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$6,980	$3.22	$5,863 – $8,097	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$3,141	$4.76	$2,638 – $3,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,268	$3.26	$3,585 – $4,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$7,222	$2.87	$6,067 – $8,378	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 Summerville, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Summerville, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,427 and $4,732.

How far is Summerville, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,238 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 $1,248 of the $4,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Summerville, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,089, which makes Summerville, SC to Austin, TX 20% 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