Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carencro, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,995step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $1,676–$2,315
Transit: 1 day

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

Carencro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,590
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,995

Return trip

Austin → Carencro$2,172

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

Carencro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carencro, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,461	$3.64	$1,301 – $1,622
53' refrigerated	$1,745	$4.34	$1,518 – $1,971
48' flatbed	$1,821	$4.53	$1,566 – $2,076
Step deck	$1,995	$4.96	$1,676 – $2,315
Power only	$1,258	$3.13	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$2.36	$787 – $1,110
26' box truck	$942	$2.34	$801 – $1,083
Sprinter van	$585	$1.45	$491 – $678

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More lanes from Carencro

Step deck lanes from Carencro, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$6,508	$4.45	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$5,885	$3.20	$4,943 – $6,826	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,470	$3.53	$2,915 – $4,025	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$5,187	$3.68	$4,357 – $6,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$5,872	$4.28	$4,932 – $6,811	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$2,172	$4.68	$1,824 – $2,519	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$5,640	$3.22	$4,738 – $6,542	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 Carencro, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Carencro, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,995 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,676 and $2,315.

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

About 402 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 $405 of the $1,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,172, which makes Carencro, 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