Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,041step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.66
Distance: 71 mi
Typical range: $874–$1,207
Transit: 1 day

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

Temple to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $969
Fuel: $72
All-in estimate: $1,041

Return trip

Austin → Temple$1,041

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Temple to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$717	$10.09	$638 – $795
53' refrigerated	$858	$12.09	$747 – $970
48' flatbed	$941	$13.25	$809 – $1,073
Step deck	$1,041	$14.66	$874 – $1,207
Power only	$589	$8.29	$512 – $665
Hotshot	$442	$6.23	$367 – $518
26' box truck	$451	$6.35	$383 – $518
Sprinter van	$287	$4.04	$241 – $333

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More lanes from Temple

Step deck lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$7,383	$4.28	$6,202 – $8,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,783	$3.27	$4,018 – $5,548	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$3,690	$3.42	$3,099 – $4,280	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,339	$7.56	$1,124 – $1,553	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$6,722	$4.10	$5,647 – $7,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$1,280	$8.20	$1,075 – $1,484	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264	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 Temple, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Temple, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,041 all-in in October 2026, or $14.66 a mile over about 71 mi. Quotes typically land between $874 and $1,207.

How far is Temple, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 71 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $72 of the $1,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Temple, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology