Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, AR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,405step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,790
Transit: 2 days

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

Fayetteville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $2,405

Return trip

Austin → Fayetteville$2,379

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

Fayetteville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,780	$3.36	$1,584 – $1,976
53' refrigerated	$2,124	$4.01	$1,848 – $2,400
48' flatbed	$2,199	$4.15	$1,891 – $2,506
Step deck	$2,405	$4.54	$2,021 – $2,790
Power only	$1,544	$2.91	$1,343 – $1,745
Hotshot	$1,164	$2.20	$966 – $1,362
26' box truck	$1,152	$2.17	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$712	$1.34	$598 – $826

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More lanes from Fayetteville

Step deck lanes from Fayetteville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,343 mi	$6,179	$4.60	$5,190 – $7,167	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$5,390	$3.32	$4,528 – $6,253	4 d
Chicago, IL	624 mi	$2,549	$4.09	$2,141 – $2,957	2 d
Houston, TX	519 mi	$2,374	$4.57	$1,994 – $2,753	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$4,685	$3.86	$3,935 – $5,434	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$5,585	$4.43	$4,691 – $6,478	3 d
San Antonio, TX	616 mi	$2,655	$4.31	$2,230 – $3,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$5,222	$3.34	$4,387 – $6,058	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 Fayetteville, AR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fayetteville, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,405 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,790.

How far is Fayetteville, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 530 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 $534 of the $2,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fayetteville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,379, which makes Fayetteville, AR to Austin, TX 1% 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