Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,641step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $2,219–$3,064
Transit: 2 days

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

Thornton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,714
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $2,641

Return trip

Austin → Thornton$4,626

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Thornton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,989	$2.16	$1,770 – $2,208
53' refrigerated	$2,372	$2.58	$2,063 – $2,680
48' flatbed	$2,421	$2.63	$2,082 – $2,760
Step deck	$2,641	$2.87	$2,219 – $3,064
Power only	$1,747	$1.90	$1,520 – $1,974
Hotshot	$1,318	$1.43	$1,094 – $1,542
26' box truck	$1,296	$1.41	$1,101 – $1,490
Sprinter van	$796	$0.87	$668 – $923

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More lanes from Thornton

Step deck lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,238	$3.25	$5,240 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,304	$3.31	$1,935 – $2,672	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,761	$3.11	$4,839 – $6,683	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128	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 Thornton, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Thornton, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,641 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,219 and $3,064.

How far is Thornton, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $927 of the $2,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes Thornton, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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