Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to DeRidder, LA step deck rate

$1,906step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 316 mi
Typical range: $1,601–$2,211
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to DeRidder price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,587
Fuel: $319
All-in estimate: $1,906

Return trip

DeRidder → Austin$1,751

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

Austin to DeRidder by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to DeRidder, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,383	$4.38	$1,231 – $1,535
53' refrigerated	$1,652	$5.23	$1,437 – $1,866
48' flatbed	$1,737	$5.50	$1,493 – $1,980
Step deck	$1,906	$6.03	$1,601 – $2,211
Power only	$1,183	$3.74	$1,029 – $1,336
Hotshot	$891	$2.82	$739 – $1,042
26' box truck	$888	$2.81	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$553	$1.75	$465 – $642

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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 DeRidder

Step deck lanes into DeRidder, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$5,935	$3.94	$4,986 – $6,885	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$8,982	$5.15	$7,545 – $10,419	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$5,029	$5.20	$4,225 – $5,834	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,457	$8.52	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,077	$3.10	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$5,008	$3.54	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$2,119	$5.51	$1,780 – $2,459	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to DeRidder, LA is estimated at $1,906 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 316 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,601 and $2,211.

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

About 316 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 $319 of the $1,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,751, which makes Austin, TX to DeRidder, 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