Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,086step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $1,753–$2,420
Transit: 1 day

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

Monroe to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,648
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Austin → Monroe$2,271

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

Monroe to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,532	$3.53	$1,364 – $1,701
53' refrigerated	$1,829	$4.22	$1,592 – $2,067
48' flatbed	$1,905	$4.39	$1,638 – $2,172
Step deck	$2,086	$4.81	$1,753 – $2,420
Power only	$1,322	$3.05	$1,151 – $1,494
Hotshot	$997	$2.30	$827 – $1,166
26' box truck	$989	$2.28	$840 – $1,137
Sprinter van	$613	$1.41	$515 – $711

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$6,113	$4.50	$5,135 – $7,091	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,758	$3.21	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$3,007	$3.71	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,765	$5.50	$1,483 – $2,047	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,060	$3.70	$4,250 – $5,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,499	$4.34	$4,619 – $6,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,317	$4.50	$1,946 – $2,688	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$5,544	$3.23	$4,657 – $6,431	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 Monroe, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Monroe, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,753 and $2,420.

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

About 434 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 $438 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,271, which makes Monroe, 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