Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,399step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $2,016–$2,783
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,850
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $2,399

Return trip

Austin → Gretna$2,612

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

Gretna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,777	$3.27	$1,582 – $1,972
53' refrigerated	$2,120	$3.90	$1,845 – $2,396
48' flatbed	$2,193	$4.03	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,399	$4.41	$2,016 – $2,783
Power only	$1,543	$2.84	$1,342 – $1,743
Hotshot	$1,163	$2.14	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.11	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$711	$1.31	$597 – $825

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More lanes from Gretna

Step deck lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$6,201	$4.49	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$6,278	$3.17	$5,274 – $7,283	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$3,478	$3.53	$2,922 – $4,035	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,927	$5.10	$1,619 – $2,235	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$5,624	$3.62	$4,724 – $6,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$5,580	$4.33	$4,687 – $6,473	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,562	$4.26	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$6,036	$3.19	$5,070 – $7,002	5 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 Gretna, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,399 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,016 and $2,783.

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

About 544 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 $549 of the $2,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,612, which makes Gretna, 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