Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,729step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $3,132–$4,325
Transit: 2 days

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

Arnold to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,729

Return trip

Austin → Arnold$3,045

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arnold to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,799	$3.38	$2,492 – $3,107
53' refrigerated	$3,338	$4.03	$2,904 – $3,772
48' flatbed	$3,416	$4.13	$2,937 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,729	$4.50	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,454	$2.96	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,851	$2.24	$1,536 – $2,166
26' box truck	$1,821	$2.20	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.35	$941 – $1,299

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More lanes from Arnold

Step deck lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,775	$5.52	$4,851 – $6,700	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,940	$3.71	$5,829 – $8,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,965	$6.05	$1,651 – $2,280	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$3,573	$4.57	$3,001 – $4,145	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$6,284	$4.24	$5,278 – $7,289	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$5,180	$5.34	$4,351 – $6,009	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$4,016	$4.39	$3,374 – $4,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,793	$3.72	$5,706 – $7,879	4 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 Arnold, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Arnold, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,729 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,132 and $4,325.

How far is Arnold, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $3,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,045, which makes Arnold, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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