Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,646step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $2,223–$3,070
Transit: 2 days

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

Forrest City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,028
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $2,646

Return trip

Austin → Forrest City$2,617

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

Forrest City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,968	$3.21	$1,751 – $2,184
53' refrigerated	$2,348	$3.83	$2,042 – $2,653
48' flatbed	$2,420	$3.95	$2,082 – $2,759
Step deck	$2,646	$4.32	$2,223 – $3,070
Power only	$1,713	$2.79	$1,490 – $1,936
Hotshot	$1,292	$2.11	$1,072 – $1,511
26' box truck	$1,276	$2.08	$1,084 – $1,467
Sprinter van	$787	$1.28	$661 – $913

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More lanes from Forrest City

Step deck lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,550	$4.72	$4,662 – $6,438	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$6,030	$3.26	$5,065 – $6,995	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,458	$4.16	$2,065 – $2,851	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,408	$4.54	$2,023 – $2,794	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$5,371	$3.74	$4,512 – $6,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$4,973	$4.56	$4,177 – $5,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,896	$4.14	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$5,848	$3.27	$4,912 – $6,783	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 Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,646 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,223 and $3,070.

How far is Forrest City, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 613 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 $618 of the $2,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Forrest City, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,617, which makes Forrest City, 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