Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Zachary, LA step deck rate

$2,364step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $1,986–$2,742
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Zachary price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,364

Return trip

Zachary → Austin$2,172

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

Austin to Zachary by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Zachary, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,741	$3.75	$1,549 – $1,932
53' refrigerated	$2,078	$4.48	$1,808 – $2,348
48' flatbed	$2,159	$4.65	$1,857 – $2,461
Step deck	$2,364	$5.10	$1,986 – $2,742
Power only	$1,505	$3.24	$1,309 – $1,701
Hotshot	$1,134	$2.44	$941 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,124	$2.42	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$696	$1.50	$585 – $808

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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 Zachary

Step deck lanes into Zachary, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$5,583	$3.99	$4,690 – $6,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$9,633	$5.09	$8,091 – $11,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,914	$5.23	$4,128 – $5,701	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$1,875	$6.13	$1,575 – $2,175	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$4,451	$3.04	$3,739 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$4,692	$3.59	$3,942 – $5,443	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$9,254	$5.13	$7,774 – $10,735	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Zachary, LA is estimated at $2,364 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,986 and $2,742.

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

About 464 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 $468 of the $2,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,172, which makes Austin, TX to Zachary, 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