Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rupert, ID step deck rate

$5,849step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,785
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Rupert price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,393
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $5,849

Return trip

Rupert → Austin$4,798

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Austin to Rupert by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rupert, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,455	$3.08	$3,965 – $4,945
53' refrigerated	$5,308	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,998
48' flatbed	$5,370	$3.72	$4,618 – $6,122
Step deck	$5,849	$4.05	$4,913 – $6,785
Power only	$3,942	$2.73	$3,430 – $4,455
Hotshot	$2,976	$2.06	$2,470 – $3,481
26' box truck	$2,913	$2.02	$2,476 – $3,350
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.23	$1,497 – $2,067

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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 Rupert

Step deck lanes into Rupert, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$9,633	$4.01	$8,092 – $11,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$5,061	$6.63	$4,251 – $5,870	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,564 mi	$8,010	$5.12	$6,729 – $9,292	4 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$6,332	$3.99	$5,319 – $7,345	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,859	$3.84	$2,401 – $3,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$8,380	$3.57	$7,039 – $9,721	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$5,906	$4.04	$4,961 – $6,851	4 d
San Diego, CA	830 mi	$5,380	$6.48	$4,519 – $6,241	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Rupert, ID?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Rupert, ID is estimated at $5,849 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,785.

How far is Austin, TX from Rupert, ID by truck?

About 1,444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,456 of the $5,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rupert, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,798, which makes Austin, TX to Rupert, ID 22% 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