Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,511step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $4,629–$6,392
Transit: 3 days

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

Toledo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,187
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $5,511

Return trip

Austin → Toledo$4,589

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

Toledo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,188	$3.19	$3,727 – $4,649
53' refrigerated	$4,991	$3.80	$4,342 – $5,639
48' flatbed	$5,058	$3.85	$4,350 – $5,766
Step deck	$5,511	$4.20	$4,629 – $6,392
Power only	$3,701	$2.82	$3,220 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.13	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.08	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.28	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Toledo

Step deck lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,973	$6.66	$3,338 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,787	$7.15	$1,501 – $2,073	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$5,268	$4.24	$4,425 – $6,111	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$8,181	$4.21	$6,872 – $9,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$4,879 – $6,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879	5 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 Toledo, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Toledo, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,511 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,629 and $6,392.

How far is Toledo, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,313 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 $1,324 of the $5,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,589, which makes Toledo, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. 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