Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gonzales, LA step deck rate

$2,417step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 481 mi
Typical range: $2,030–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Gonzales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,932
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Gonzales → Austin$2,220

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

Austin to Gonzales by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gonzales, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.70	$1,586 – $1,978
53' refrigerated	$2,127	$4.42	$1,850 – $2,403
48' flatbed	$2,208	$4.59	$1,899 – $2,517
Step deck	$2,417	$5.02	$2,030 – $2,804
Power only	$1,542	$3.21	$1,341 – $1,742
Hotshot	$1,162	$2.42	$965 – $1,360
26' box truck	$1,151	$2.39	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$713	$1.48	$599 – $827

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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 Gonzales

Step deck lanes into Gonzales, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$5,620	$3.99	$4,720 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$9,747	$5.08	$8,187 – $11,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$5,041	$5.19	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,517	$3.04	$3,794 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$4,724	$3.58	$3,969 – $5,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$2,603	$4.81	$2,186 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$9,364	$5.12	$7,866 – $10,863	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gonzales, LA is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 481 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,030 and $2,804.

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

About 481 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 $485 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,220, which makes Austin, TX to Gonzales, 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