Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Marion, AR step deck rate

$2,735step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 654 mi
Typical range: $2,297–$3,172
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Marion price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,076
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,735

Return trip

Marion → Austin$2,765

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

Austin to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Marion, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$3.12	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,431	$3.72	$2,115 – $2,747
48' flatbed	$2,502	$3.83	$2,152 – $2,852
Step deck	$2,735	$4.18	$2,297 – $3,172
Power only	$1,777	$2.72	$1,546 – $2,008
Hotshot	$1,340	$2.05	$1,112 – $1,568
26' box truck	$1,322	$2.02	$1,124 – $1,521
Sprinter van	$815	$1.25	$685 – $946

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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 Marion

Step deck lanes into Marion, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$4,370	$3.85	$3,670 – $5,069	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$8,913	$4.72	$7,487 – $10,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$3,173	$5.63	$2,665 – $3,681	2 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,485	$4.38	$2,087 – $2,883	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$4,153	$2.82	$3,488 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$3,645	$3.48	$3,062 – $4,228	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$2,978	$4.03	$2,502 – $3,455	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$8,652	$4.74	$7,268 – $10,036	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Marion, AR is estimated at $2,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 654 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,297 and $3,172.

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

About 654 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 $659 of the $2,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,076 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,765, which makes Austin, TX to Marion, 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