Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fruitland, ID step deck rate

$6,594step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,666 mi
Typical range: $5,539–$7,649
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Fruitland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,914
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $6,594

Return trip

Fruitland → Austin$5,409

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Austin to Fruitland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fruitland, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,037	$3.02	$4,483 – $5,591
53' refrigerated	$6,000	$3.60	$5,220 – $6,780
48' flatbed	$6,057	$3.64	$5,209 – $6,905
Step deck	$6,594	$3.96	$5,539 – $7,649
Power only	$4,466	$2.68	$3,885 – $5,046
Hotshot	$3,371	$2.02	$2,798 – $3,944
26' box truck	$3,297	$1.98	$2,803 – $3,792
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.21	$1,692 – $2,337

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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 Fruitland

Step deck lanes into Fruitland, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$10,242	$3.98	$8,604 – $11,881	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	821 mi	$5,337	$6.50	$4,483 – $6,191	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$8,788	$5.04	$7,382 – $10,195	4 d
Houston, TX	1,811 mi	$7,081	$3.91	$5,948 – $8,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	905 mi	$3,297	$3.64	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$8,937	$3.54	$7,507 – $10,367	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,681 mi	$6,644	$3.95	$5,581 – $7,707	4 d
San Diego, CA	913 mi	$5,775	$6.33	$4,851 – $6,699	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fruitland, ID?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fruitland, ID is estimated at $6,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,539 and $7,649.

How far is Austin, TX from Fruitland, ID by truck?

About 1,666 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,680 of the $6,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fruitland, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,409, which makes Austin, TX to Fruitland, ID 22% 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