Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pineville, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,944step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 384 mi
Typical range: $1,633–$2,255
Transit: 1 day

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

Pineville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,944

Return trip

Austin → Pineville$2,116

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

Pineville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pineville, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,421	$3.70	$1,265 – $1,578
53' refrigerated	$1,697	$4.42	$1,476 – $1,918
48' flatbed	$1,774	$4.62	$1,525 – $2,022
Step deck	$1,944	$5.06	$1,633 – $2,255
Power only	$1,222	$3.18	$1,064 – $1,381
Hotshot	$921	$2.40	$765 – $1,078
26' box truck	$915	$2.38	$778 – $1,053
Sprinter van	$569	$1.48	$478 – $659

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More lanes from Pineville

Step deck lanes from Pineville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$6,386	$4.46	$5,364 – $7,407	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$5,755	$3.21	$4,835 – $6,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$3,272	$3.60	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,549	$6.32	$1,301 – $1,796	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$5,048	$3.70	$4,240 – $5,855	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$5,759	$4.29	$4,838 – $6,681	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,149	$4.71	$1,805 – $2,493	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$5,524	$3.23	$4,640 – $6,408	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 Pineville, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Pineville, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,944 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 384 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,633 and $2,255.

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

About 384 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 $387 of the $1,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,116, which makes Pineville, 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