Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Surprise, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,099step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,595
Transit: 3 days

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

Surprise to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,038
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $3,099

Return trip

Austin → Surprise$4,050

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Surprise to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Surprise, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,342	$2.23	$2,085 – $2,600
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$2.65	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,842	$2.70	$2,444 – $3,239
Step deck	$3,099	$2.95	$2,603 – $3,595
Power only	$2,062	$1.96	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,556	$1.48	$1,292 – $1,821
26' box truck	$1,528	$1.45	$1,298 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$937	$0.89	$787 – $1,087

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More lanes from Surprise

Step deck lanes from Surprise, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$8,460	$3.32	$7,106 – $9,813	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,559	$3.86	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,412	$2.56	$3,706 – $5,118	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$3,491	$2.85	$2,932 – $4,049	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,839	$3.17	$6,585 – $9,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$1,388	$4.25	$1,166 – $1,611	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$3,142	$2.93	$2,640 – $3,645	3 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 Surprise, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Surprise, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,099 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,595.

How far is Surprise, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,052 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 $1,061 of the $3,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,050, which makes Surprise, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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