Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Jonesboro, AR step deck rate

$2,752step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$3,192
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Jonesboro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,086
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,752

Return trip

Jonesboro → Austin$2,783

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

Austin to Jonesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Jonesboro, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$3.11	$1,826 – $2,277
53' refrigerated	$2,447	$3.71	$2,129 – $2,765
48' flatbed	$2,518	$3.82	$2,165 – $2,871
Step deck	$2,752	$4.17	$2,311 – $3,192
Power only	$1,789	$2.71	$1,556 – $2,022
Hotshot	$1,349	$2.04	$1,120 – $1,579
26' box truck	$1,331	$2.02	$1,131 – $1,531
Sprinter van	$821	$1.24	$689 – $952

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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 Jonesboro

Step deck lanes into Jonesboro, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,385	$3.85	$3,683 – $5,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$8,770	$4.73	$7,367 – $10,173	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$3,033	$5.77	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Houston, TX	588 mi	$2,545	$4.33	$2,138 – $2,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,080	$2.83	$3,427 – $4,733	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$3,664	$3.47	$3,078 – $4,250	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$3,001	$4.02	$2,521 – $3,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$8,522	$4.75	$7,158 – $9,885	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Jonesboro, AR is estimated at $2,752 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $3,192.

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

About 660 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 $666 of the $2,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,783, which makes Austin, TX to Jonesboro, 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