Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mountain Home, AR step deck rate

$2,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $2,198–$3,036
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Mountain Home price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

Mountain Home → Austin$2,646

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

Austin to Mountain Home by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$3.17	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,322	$3.79	$2,020 – $2,623
48' flatbed	$2,394	$3.90	$2,059 – $2,729
Step deck	$2,617	$4.27	$2,198 – $3,036
Power only	$1,694	$2.76	$1,474 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,278	$2.08	$1,060 – $1,495
26' box truck	$1,262	$2.06	$1,072 – $1,451
Sprinter van	$778	$1.27	$654 – $903

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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 Mountain Home

Step deck lanes into Mountain Home, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$4,647	$3.79	$3,903 – $5,390	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,302	$4.77	$6,974 – $9,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,077	$5.72	$2,585 – $3,570	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,499	$4.37	$2,099 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,823	$2.87	$3,211 – $4,434	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,902	$3.41	$3,278 – $4,526	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,866	$4.09	$2,408 – $3,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$8,066	$4.80	$6,775 – $9,356	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, AR is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,198 and $3,036.

How far is Austin, TX from Mountain Home, AR by truck?

About 613 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 $618 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Home, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,646, which makes Austin, TX to Mountain Home, 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