Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Upper Arlington, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,319step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $4,468–$6,170
Transit: 3 days

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

Upper Arlington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,051
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $5,319

Return trip

Austin → Upper Arlington$4,429

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

Upper Arlington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Upper Arlington, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,039	$3.21	$3,594 – $4,483
53' refrigerated	$4,813	$3.83	$4,187 – $5,438
48' flatbed	$4,881	$3.88	$4,198 – $5,565
Step deck	$5,319	$4.23	$4,468 – $6,170
Power only	$3,566	$2.84	$3,103 – $4,030
Hotshot	$2,692	$2.14	$2,234 – $3,149
26' box truck	$2,638	$2.10	$2,242 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.29	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from Upper Arlington

Step deck lanes from Upper Arlington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	570 mi	$3,854	$6.76	$3,237 – $4,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,708	$3.73	$7,315 – $10,101	5 d
Chicago, IL	320 mi	$2,015	$6.30	$1,692 – $2,337	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$5,025	$4.29	$4,221 – $5,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,957 mi	$8,225	$4.20	$6,909 – $9,541	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,350	$6.77	$2,814 – $3,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,613	$4.18	$4,715 – $6,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948	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 Upper Arlington, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Upper Arlington, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,319 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,468 and $6,170.

How far is Upper Arlington, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,257 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 $1,268 of the $5,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Upper Arlington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,429, which makes Upper Arlington, 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