Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fruitland, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,409step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,666 mi
Typical range: $4,544–$6,275
Transit: 4 days

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

Fruitland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,729
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $5,409

Return trip

Austin → Fruitland$6,594

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fruitland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fruitland, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,132	$2.48	$3,677 – $4,586
53' refrigerated	$4,922	$2.95	$4,282 – $5,562
48' flatbed	$4,969	$2.98	$4,273 – $5,664
Step deck	$5,409	$3.25	$4,544 – $6,275
Power only	$3,664	$2.20	$3,187 – $4,140
Hotshot	$2,766	$1.66	$2,295 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,705	$1.62	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,653	$0.99	$1,388 – $1,917

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More lanes from Fruitland

Step deck lanes from Fruitland, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$10,261	$3.98	$8,619 – $11,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	821 mi	$2,981	$3.63	$2,504 – $3,458	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$5,356	$3.07	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Houston, TX	1,811 mi	$5,808	$3.21	$4,879 – $6,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	905 mi	$3,535	$3.91	$2,970 – $4,101	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$9,592	$3.80	$8,057 – $11,127	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,681 mi	$5,451	$3.24	$4,578 – $6,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	913 mi	$3,226	$3.53	$2,710 – $3,742	2 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 Fruitland, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fruitland, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,544 and $6,275.

How far is Fruitland, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,666 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,680 of the $5,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fruitland, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,594, which makes Fruitland, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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