Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ruston, LA step deck rate

$2,166step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.41
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,819–$2,512
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $2,166

Return trip

Ruston → Austin$1,990

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

Austin to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,586	$3.96	$1,411 – $1,760
53' refrigerated	$1,893	$4.73	$1,647 – $2,140
48' flatbed	$1,976	$4.94	$1,700 – $2,253
Step deck	$2,166	$5.41	$1,819 – $2,512
Power only	$1,366	$3.41	$1,188 – $1,543
Hotshot	$1,029	$2.57	$854 – $1,204
26' box truck	$1,022	$2.55	$869 – $1,175
Sprinter van	$634	$1.59	$533 – $736

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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 Ruston

Step deck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$9,039	$5.15	$7,593 – $10,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,118	$3.10	$3,459 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,669	$3.59	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $2,166 all-in in October 2026, or $5.41 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,819 and $2,512.

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

About 400 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 $403 of the $2,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,990, which makes Austin, TX to Ruston, 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