Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,443step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 214 mi
Typical range: $1,212–$1,673
Transit: 1 day

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

Texas City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,227
Fuel: $216
All-in estimate: $1,443

Return trip

Austin → Texas City$1,443

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

Texas City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,031	$4.82	$917 – $1,144
53' refrigerated	$1,232	$5.76	$1,072 – $1,392
48' flatbed	$1,311	$6.13	$1,128 – $1,495
Step deck	$1,443	$6.74	$1,212 – $1,673
Power only	$871	$4.07	$758 – $985
Hotshot	$656	$3.07	$544 – $767
26' box truck	$658	$3.07	$559 – $756
Sprinter van	$412	$1.93	$346 – $478

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More lanes from Texas City

Step deck lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$7,160	$4.30	$6,015 – $8,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,789	$3.39	$3,183 – $4,395	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,614	$3.72	$3,876 – $5,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$6,497	$4.13	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 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 Texas City, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Texas City, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,443 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 214 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,212 and $1,673.

How far is Texas City, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 214 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 $216 of the $1,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Texas City, 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