Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR step deck rate

$2,729step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $2,292–$3,165
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to West Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,072
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $2,729

Return trip

West Memphis → Austin$2,759

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

Austin to West Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,034	$3.12	$1,810 – $2,257
53' refrigerated	$2,426	$3.72	$2,110 – $2,741
48' flatbed	$2,497	$3.83	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,729	$4.19	$2,292 – $3,165
Power only	$1,773	$2.72	$1,542 – $2,003
Hotshot	$1,337	$2.05	$1,110 – $1,564
26' box truck	$1,319	$2.02	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$813	$1.25	$683 – $944

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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 West Memphis

Step deck lanes into West Memphis, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$4,373	$3.85	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$8,917	$4.72	$7,490 – $10,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,188	$5.61	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$2,476	$4.39	$2,080 – $2,873	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$4,155	$2.82	$3,490 – $4,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$3,648	$3.48	$3,064 – $4,231	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$2,973	$4.03	$2,497 – $3,448	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$8,652	$4.74	$7,268 – $10,036	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR is estimated at $2,729 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,292 and $3,165.

How far is Austin, TX from West Memphis, AR by truck?

About 652 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 $657 of the $2,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Austin, TX to West Memphis, 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