Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,611step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $1,353–$1,869
Transit: 1 day

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

Port Arthur to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $276
All-in estimate: $1,611

Return trip

Austin → Port Arthur$1,611

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Port Arthur to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,162	$4.24	$1,035 – $1,290
53' refrigerated	$1,389	$5.07	$1,208 – $1,569
48' flatbed	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672
Step deck	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869
Power only	$990	$3.61	$861 – $1,119
Hotshot	$746	$2.72	$619 – $872
26' box truck	$745	$2.72	$633 – $856
Sprinter van	$465	$1.70	$391 – $539

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	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 Port Arthur, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,611 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,353 and $1,869.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 274 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 $276 of the $1,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology