Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,958step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $2,485–$3,431
Transit: 2 days

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

Joplin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,358
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $2,958

Return trip

Austin → Joplin$2,415

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joplin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$3.69	$1,956 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,622	$4.41	$2,281 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,705	$4.55	$2,326 – $3,084
Step deck	$2,958	$4.97	$2,485 – $3,431
Power only	$1,912	$3.21	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,441	$2.42	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,424	$2.39	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$879	$1.48	$738 – $1,020

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More lanes from Joplin

Step deck lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$7,007	$5.25	$5,886 – $8,128	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,076	$3.80	$5,104 – $7,048	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,762	$4.78	$2,320 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,964	$4.97	$2,490 – $3,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$5,296	$4.41	$4,449 – $6,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$6,344	$5.05	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$3,232	$4.77	$2,715 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,907	$3.82	$4,962 – $6,852	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 Joplin, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Joplin, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,485 and $3,431.

How far is Joplin, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 595 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 $600 of the $2,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,415, which makes Joplin, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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