Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,890step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $1,588–$2,193
Transit: 1 day

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

Minden to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,522
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $1,890

Return trip

Austin → Minden$2,058

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

Minden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,379	$3.78	$1,227 – $1,531
53' refrigerated	$1,647	$4.51	$1,433 – $1,861
48' flatbed	$1,724	$4.72	$1,483 – $1,965
Step deck	$1,890	$5.18	$1,588 – $2,193
Power only	$1,184	$3.24	$1,030 – $1,338
Hotshot	$892	$2.44	$741 – $1,044
26' box truck	$887	$2.43	$754 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$552	$1.51	$463 – $640

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	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 Minden, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,890 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,588 and $2,193.

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

About 365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $368 of the $1,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,058, which makes Minden, 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