Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,836step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,542–$2,130
Transit: 1 day

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

Natchitoches to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,487
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $1,836

Return trip

Austin → Natchitoches$1,999

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

Natchitoches to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,337	$3.86	$1,190 – $1,484
53' refrigerated	$1,597	$4.61	$1,389 – $1,804
48' flatbed	$1,674	$4.84	$1,440 – $1,908
Step deck	$1,836	$5.31	$1,542 – $2,130
Power only	$1,146	$3.31	$997 – $1,295
Hotshot	$864	$2.50	$717 – $1,010
26' box truck	$860	$2.48	$731 – $989
Sprinter van	$535	$1.55	$449 – $620

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More lanes from Natchitoches

Step deck lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,607	$3.22	$4,710 – $6,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,237	$3.61	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,495	$6.61	$1,255 – $1,734	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,884	$3.73	$4,102 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,833	$4.28	$4,900 – $6,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,055	$4.86	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	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 Natchitoches, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Natchitoches, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,836 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,542 and $2,130.

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

About 346 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 $349 of the $1,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,999, which makes Natchitoches, 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