Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Jacksonville, AR step deck rate

$2,399step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,015–$2,783
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,857
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,399

Return trip

Jacksonville → Austin$2,426

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Jacksonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,776	$3.31	$1,580 – $1,971
53' refrigerated	$2,119	$3.95	$1,843 – $2,394
48' flatbed	$2,193	$4.08	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,399	$4.47	$2,015 – $2,783
Power only	$1,541	$2.87	$1,341 – $1,741
Hotshot	$1,162	$2.16	$964 – $1,359
26' box truck	$1,149	$2.14	$977 – $1,321
Sprinter van	$710	$1.32	$597 – $824

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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 Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$4,753	$3.77	$3,993 – $5,514	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$8,400	$4.76	$7,056 – $9,743	4 d
Chicago, IL	634 mi	$3,430	$5.41	$2,881 – $3,979	2 d
Houston, TX	472 mi	$2,212	$4.69	$1,858 – $2,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,853	$2.86	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$3,989	$3.39	$3,350 – $4,627	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$2,648	$4.24	$2,225 – $3,072	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$8,131	$4.79	$6,830 – $9,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Jacksonville, AR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Jacksonville, AR is estimated at $2,399 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,015 and $2,783.

How far is Austin, TX from Jacksonville, AR by truck?

About 537 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 $542 of the $2,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Austin, TX to Jacksonville, AR 1% cheaper. 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