Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Monroe, LA step deck rate

$2,271step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,635
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,833
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,271

Return trip

Monroe → Austin$2,086

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,668	$3.84	$1,485 – $1,852
53' refrigerated	$1,991	$4.59	$1,732 – $2,250
48' flatbed	$2,074	$4.78	$1,783 – $2,364
Step deck	$2,271	$5.23	$1,908 – $2,635
Power only	$1,440	$3.32	$1,252 – $1,627
Hotshot	$1,085	$2.50	$900 – $1,269
26' box truck	$1,076	$2.48	$915 – $1,238
Sprinter van	$667	$1.54	$561 – $774

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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 Monroe

Step deck lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,448	$4.02	$4,577 – $6,320	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$9,206	$5.13	$7,733 – $10,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$4,406	$5.43	$3,701 – $5,111	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,921	$5.99	$1,614 – $2,229	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,214	$3.08	$3,539 – $4,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,575	$3.61	$3,843 – $5,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,522	$4.90	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$8,863	$5.16	$7,445 – $10,281	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Monroe, LA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Monroe, LA is estimated at $2,271 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,635.

How far is Austin, TX from Monroe, LA by truck?

About 434 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 $438 of the $2,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,086, which makes Austin, TX to Monroe, LA 9% more expensive. 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