Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Texarkana, AR step deck rate

$1,906step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $1,601–$2,210
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,538
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $1,906

Return trip

Texarkana → Austin$1,927

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

Austin to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,390	$3.81	$1,237 – $1,543
53' refrigerated	$1,660	$4.55	$1,444 – $1,876
48' flatbed	$1,738	$4.76	$1,495 – $1,981
Step deck	$1,906	$5.22	$1,601 – $2,210
Power only	$1,194	$3.27	$1,039 – $1,349
Hotshot	$900	$2.46	$747 – $1,053
26' box truck	$895	$2.45	$761 – $1,029
Sprinter van	$556	$1.52	$467 – $645

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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 Texarkana

Step deck lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,259	$3.69	$4,418 – $6,101	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,952	$4.81	$6,679 – $9,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,026	$5.06	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,756	$5.61	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,577	$2.91	$3,005 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$2,155	$4.77	$1,810 – $2,500	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $1,906 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,601 and $2,210.

How far is Austin, TX from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 365 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 $368 of the $1,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,927, which makes Austin, TX to Texarkana, 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