Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pine Bluff, AR step deck rate

$2,316step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,686
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Pine Bluff price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,804
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,316

Return trip

Pine Bluff → Austin$2,342

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

Austin to Pine Bluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pine Bluff, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,711	$3.37	$1,523 – $1,899
53' refrigerated	$2,042	$4.02	$1,776 – $2,307
48' flatbed	$2,116	$4.17	$1,820 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,316	$4.56	$1,945 – $2,686
Power only	$1,482	$2.92	$1,290 – $1,675
Hotshot	$1,118	$2.20	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,106	$2.18	$940 – $1,272
Sprinter van	$684	$1.35	$575 – $794

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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 Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes into Pine Bluff, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$8,457	$4.76	$7,104 – $9,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,603	$5.29	$3,026 – $4,179	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,092	$4.87	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,877	$2.86	$3,256 – $4,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,037	$3.38	$3,391 – $4,683	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,562	$4.31	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$8,171	$4.79	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pine Bluff, AR is estimated at $2,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,686.

How far is Austin, TX from Pine Bluff, AR by truck?

About 508 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 $512 of the $2,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pine Bluff, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,342, which makes Austin, TX to Pine Bluff, 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