Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Truth or Consequences, NM to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,343step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $1,968–$2,718
Transit: 2 days

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

Truth or Consequences to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $2,343

Return trip

Austin → Truth or Consequences$3,360

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Truth or Consequences to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Truth or Consequences, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$2.49	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,087	$2.97	$1,816 – $2,358
48' flatbed	$2,144	$3.05	$1,844 – $2,445
Step deck	$2,343	$3.34	$1,968 – $2,718
Power only	$1,528	$2.18	$1,330 – $1,727
Hotshot	$1,153	$1.64	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,136	$1.62	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$700	$1.00	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Truth or Consequences

Step deck lanes from Truth or Consequences, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,240 mi	$7,706	$3.44	$6,473 – $8,939	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	758 mi	$2,391	$3.15	$2,009 – $2,774	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,443 mi	$3,880	$2.69	$3,259 – $4,501	4 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$2,740	$3.14	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	329 mi	$1,568	$4.77	$1,317 – $1,819	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,162 mi	$7,106	$3.29	$5,969 – $8,243	5 d
San Antonio, TX	682 mi	$2,296	$3.37	$1,929 – $2,663	2 d
San Diego, CA	675 mi	$2,204	$3.26	$1,851 – $2,556	2 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 Truth or Consequences, NM to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Truth or Consequences, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,968 and $2,718.

How far is Truth or Consequences, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 702 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 $708 of the $2,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,360, which makes Truth or Consequences, NM to Austin, TX 30% 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