Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lowell, AR step deck rate

$2,419step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $2,032–$2,806
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $2,419

Return trip

Lowell → Austin$2,446

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

Austin to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lowell, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,791	$3.29	$1,594 – $1,989
53' refrigerated	$2,138	$3.93	$1,860 – $2,415
48' flatbed	$2,211	$4.06	$1,902 – $2,521
Step deck	$2,419	$4.45	$2,032 – $2,806
Power only	$1,555	$2.86	$1,353 – $1,757
Hotshot	$1,172	$2.16	$973 – $1,372
26' box truck	$1,159	$2.13	$986 – $1,333
Sprinter van	$717	$1.32	$602 – $831

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$4,982	$3.73	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,829	$4.82	$6,577 – $9,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$3,349	$5.47	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,390	$4.48	$2,008 – $2,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,549	$2.92	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,205	$3.35	$3,532 – $4,878	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,663	$4.23	$2,237 – $3,089	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lowell, AR is estimated at $2,419 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,032 and $2,806.

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

About 544 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 $549 of the $2,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,446, which makes Austin, TX to Lowell, 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