Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,131step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,310–$5,952
Transit: 4 days

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

Mountain Home to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $1,578
All-in estimate: $5,131

Return trip

Austin → Mountain Home$6,255

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountain Home to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$2.50	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$2.98	$4,057 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,712	$3.01	$4,053 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,131	$3.28	$4,310 – $5,952
Power only	$3,468	$2.22	$3,017 – $3,919
Hotshot	$2,618	$1.67	$2,173 – $3,063
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.64	$2,177 – $2,946
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.00	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Mountain Home

Step deck lanes from Mountain Home, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$10,050	$3.99	$8,442 – $11,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,827	$3.70	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,680 mi	$5,185	$3.09	$4,356 – $6,015	4 d
Houston, TX	1,712 mi	$5,536	$3.23	$4,650 – $6,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$3,265	$4.02	$2,743 – $3,787	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$9,382	$3.81	$7,881 – $10,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$5,173	$3.27	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	846 mi	$3,047	$3.60	$2,560 – $3,535	2 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 Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,310 and $5,952.

How far is Mountain Home, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,565 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,578 of the $5,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,255, which makes Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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