Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,172step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $1,824–$2,519
Transit: 1 day

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

Baker to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Austin → Baker$2,364

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baker to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,599	$3.45	$1,423 – $1,775
53' refrigerated	$1,909	$4.11	$1,661 – $2,157
48' flatbed	$1,984	$4.27	$1,706 – $2,261
Step deck	$2,172	$4.68	$1,824 – $2,519
Power only	$1,382	$2.98	$1,203 – $1,562
Hotshot	$1,042	$2.25	$865 – $1,219
26' box truck	$1,033	$2.23	$878 – $1,188
Sprinter van	$640	$1.38	$537 – $742

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baker, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,824 and $2,519.

How far is Baker, LA from Austin, TX 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 $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,364, which makes Baker, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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