Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bossier City, LA step deck rate

$1,974step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,290
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Bossier City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,633
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Bossier City → Austin$1,813

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Bossier City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bossier City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,436	$4.25	$1,278 – $1,594
53' refrigerated	$1,715	$5.07	$1,492 – $1,938
48' flatbed	$1,799	$5.32	$1,547 – $2,051
Step deck	$1,974	$5.84	$1,658 – $2,290
Power only	$1,231	$3.64	$1,071 – $1,390
Hotshot	$927	$2.74	$769 – $1,085
26' box truck	$923	$2.73	$785 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$574	$1.70	$482 – $666

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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 Bossier City

Step deck lanes into Bossier City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,745	$3.97	$4,825 – $6,664	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,688 mi	$8,740	$5.18	$7,341 – $10,138	4 d
Chicago, IL	852 mi	$4,569	$5.36	$3,838 – $5,300	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,714	$6.75	$1,440 – $1,988	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,261 mi	$3,943	$3.13	$3,312 – $4,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,358 mi	$4,841	$3.57	$4,067 – $5,616	3 d
San Antonio, TX	422 mi	$2,234	$5.29	$1,877 – $2,592	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,608 mi	$8,388	$5.22	$7,046 – $9,730	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bossier City, LA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bossier City, LA is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,290.

How far is Austin, TX from Bossier City, LA by truck?

About 338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $341 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bossier City, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,813, which makes Austin, TX to Bossier City, LA 9% 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