Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, AR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,426step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,038–$2,814
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,426

Return trip

Austin → Jacksonville$2,399

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

Jacksonville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,796	$3.34	$1,598 – $1,993
53' refrigerated	$2,143	$3.99	$1,864 – $2,421
48' flatbed	$2,217	$4.13	$1,907 – $2,528
Step deck	$2,426	$4.52	$2,038 – $2,814
Power only	$1,558	$2.90	$1,356 – $1,761
Hotshot	$1,175	$2.19	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,162	$2.16	$988 – $1,336
Sprinter van	$718	$1.34	$603 – $833

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$5,870	$4.66	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$5,783	$3.28	$4,858 – $6,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	634 mi	$2,577	$4.06	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	472 mi	$2,237	$4.74	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,093	$3.78	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$5,277	$4.49	$4,433 – $6,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$2,678	$4.29	$2,250 – $3,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$5,598	$3.30	$4,702 – $6,494	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 Jacksonville, AR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,426 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,038 and $2,814.

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

About 537 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 $542 of the $2,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,399, which makes Jacksonville, 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