Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Natchitoches, LA step deck rate

$1,999step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,679–$2,318
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $1,999

Return trip

Natchitoches → Austin$1,836

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

Austin to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,455	$4.21	$1,295 – $1,615
53' refrigerated	$1,738	$5.02	$1,512 – $1,964
48' flatbed	$1,822	$5.27	$1,567 – $2,077
Step deck	$1,999	$5.78	$1,679 – $2,318
Power only	$1,248	$3.61	$1,086 – $1,410
Hotshot	$940	$2.72	$780 – $1,100
26' box truck	$936	$2.70	$795 – $1,076
Sprinter van	$582	$1.68	$489 – $675

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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 Natchitoches

Step deck lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,758	$3.97	$4,836 – $6,679	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,964	$5.15	$7,530 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,744	$5.29	$3,985 – $5,503	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,627	$7.20	$1,367 – $1,887	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,067	$3.10	$3,416 – $4,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,853	$3.56	$4,077 – $5,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,237	$5.29	$1,879 – $2,595	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $1,999 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,679 and $2,318.

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

About 346 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 $349 of the $1,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,836, which makes Austin, TX to Natchitoches, 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