Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Magnolia, AR step deck rate

$1,997step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,678–$2,317
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Magnolia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $1,997

Return trip

Magnolia → Austin$2,020

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

Austin to Magnolia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Magnolia, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,462	$3.68	$1,301 – $1,623
53' refrigerated	$1,746	$4.40	$1,519 – $1,972
48' flatbed	$1,822	$4.59	$1,567 – $2,078
Step deck	$1,997	$5.03	$1,678 – $2,317
Power only	$1,259	$3.17	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$2.39	$787 – $1,110
26' box truck	$942	$2.37	$801 – $1,083
Sprinter van	$585	$1.47	$491 – $678

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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 Magnolia

Step deck lanes into Magnolia, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$5,143	$3.70	$4,320 – $5,966	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$8,167	$4.79	$6,861 – $9,474	4 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,982	$5.08	$3,344 – $4,619	2 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$1,782	$5.53	$1,497 – $2,067	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,701	$2.89	$3,109 – $4,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$4,329	$3.33	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,241	$4.65	$1,883 – $2,600	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$7,862	$4.82	$6,604 – $9,120	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Magnolia, AR is estimated at $1,997 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,678 and $2,317.

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

About 397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $400 of the $1,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,020, which makes Austin, TX to Magnolia, 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