Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carencro, LA step deck rate

$2,172step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $1,825–$2,520
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Carencro price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Carencro → Austin$1,995

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

Austin to Carencro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carencro, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,591	$3.96	$1,416 – $1,766
53' refrigerated	$1,899	$4.72	$1,652 – $2,146
48' flatbed	$1,982	$4.93	$1,705 – $2,260
Step deck	$2,172	$5.40	$1,825 – $2,520
Power only	$1,370	$3.41	$1,192 – $1,548
Hotshot	$1,032	$2.57	$857 – $1,208
26' box truck	$1,025	$2.55	$871 – $1,179
Sprinter van	$636	$1.58	$534 – $738

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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 Carencro

Step deck lanes into Carencro, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$5,800	$3.96	$4,872 – $6,729	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$9,408	$5.11	$7,903 – $10,914	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$5,085	$5.18	$4,271 – $5,899	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$4,320	$3.06	$3,629 – $5,011	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$4,885	$3.56	$4,104 – $5,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$2,364	$5.10	$1,986 – $2,742	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$9,017	$5.15	$7,574 – $10,460	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Carencro, LA is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,825 and $2,520.

How far is Austin, TX from Carencro, LA by truck?

About 402 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 $405 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carencro, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,995, which makes Austin, TX to Carencro, 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