Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR step deck rate

$2,433step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $2,044–$2,823
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Bentonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $2,433

Return trip

Bentonville → Austin$2,461

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to Bentonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,803	$3.28	$1,604 – $2,001
53' refrigerated	$2,151	$3.92	$1,871 – $2,431
48' flatbed	$2,224	$4.05	$1,913 – $2,536
Step deck	$2,433	$4.43	$2,044 – $2,823
Power only	$1,565	$2.85	$1,362 – $1,769
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.15	$979 – $1,381
26' box truck	$1,167	$2.13	$992 – $1,342
Sprinter van	$721	$1.31	$606 – $836

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Bentonville

Step deck lanes into Bentonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,988	$3.73	$4,190 – $5,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,618 mi	$7,809	$4.83	$6,560 – $9,058	4 d
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$3,338	$5.48	$2,804 – $3,872	2 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,410	$4.46	$2,025 – $2,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,540	$2.92	$2,973 – $4,106	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$4,210	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,677	$4.22	$2,249 – $3,106	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$7,573	$4.85	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR is estimated at $2,433 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,044 and $2,823.

How far is Austin, TX from Bentonville, AR by truck?

About 549 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 $554 of the $2,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bentonville, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,461, which makes Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR 1% 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