Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pineville, LA step deck rate

$2,116step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 384 mi
Typical range: $1,778–$2,455
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Pineville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,729
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Pineville → Austin$1,944

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

Austin to Pineville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pineville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,547	$4.03	$1,377 – $1,717
53' refrigerated	$1,847	$4.81	$1,607 – $2,088
48' flatbed	$1,931	$5.03	$1,660 – $2,201
Step deck	$2,116	$5.51	$1,778 – $2,455
Power only	$1,331	$3.47	$1,158 – $1,504
Hotshot	$1,003	$2.61	$832 – $1,173
26' box truck	$996	$2.59	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$619	$1.61	$520 – $718

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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 Pineville

Step deck lanes into Pineville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$5,692	$3.98	$4,781 – $6,603	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$9,202	$5.13	$7,729 – $10,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$4,795	$5.28	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,686	$6.88	$1,416 – $1,956	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$4,204	$3.08	$3,531 – $4,876	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$4,792	$3.57	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,339	$5.13	$1,965 – $2,714	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$8,832	$5.17	$7,419 – $10,245	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pineville, LA is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 384 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,778 and $2,455.

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

About 384 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 $387 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,944, which makes Austin, TX to Pineville, 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