Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Monroe, LA step deck rate

$2,259step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $1,897–$2,620
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to West Monroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

West Monroe → Austin$2,075

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

Austin to West Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,659	$3.86	$1,476 – $1,841
53' refrigerated	$1,980	$4.60	$1,722 – $2,237
48' flatbed	$2,062	$4.80	$1,773 – $2,351
Step deck	$2,259	$5.25	$1,897 – $2,620
Power only	$1,431	$3.33	$1,245 – $1,617
Hotshot	$1,078	$2.51	$895 – $1,262
26' box truck	$1,070	$2.49	$909 – $1,230
Sprinter van	$663	$1.54	$557 – $770

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 Monroe

Step deck lanes into West Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$5,462	$4.01	$4,588 – $6,336	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$9,184	$5.13	$7,715 – $10,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,414	$5.43	$3,708 – $5,121	2 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$4,201	$3.08	$3,529 – $4,873	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,590	$3.61	$3,856 – $5,324	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,507	$4.92	$2,106 – $2,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,711 mi	$8,841	$5.17	$7,426 – $10,256	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to West Monroe, LA is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,897 and $2,620.

How far is Austin, TX from West Monroe, LA by truck?

About 430 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 $434 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Monroe, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,075, which makes Austin, TX to West Monroe, 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