Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Post Falls, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,941step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $4,990–$6,891
Transit: 4 days

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

Post Falls to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,066
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $5,941

Return trip

Austin → Post Falls$7,242

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

Post Falls to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Post Falls, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,547	$2.45	$4,047 – $5,047
53' refrigerated	$5,416	$2.91	$4,712 – $6,120
48' flatbed	$5,458	$2.94	$4,694 – $6,223
Step deck	$5,941	$3.20	$4,990 – $6,891
Power only	$4,037	$2.17	$3,512 – $4,562
Hotshot	$3,048	$1.64	$2,530 – $3,566
26' box truck	$2,979	$1.60	$2,532 – $3,426
Sprinter van	$1,819	$0.98	$1,528 – $2,110

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Step deck lanes from Post Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$10,150	$3.99	$8,526 – $11,774	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$3,779	$3.37	$3,175 – $4,384	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,748 mi	$5,364	$3.07	$4,505 – $6,222	4 d
Houston, TX	1,991 mi	$6,304	$3.17	$5,295 – $7,312	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$4,378	$3.67	$3,677 – $5,078	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$9,521	$3.80	$7,998 – $11,044	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$6,015	$3.19	$5,052 – $6,977	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$4,032	$3.32	$3,387 – $4,677	3 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 Post Falls, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Post Falls, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,941 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,990 and $6,891.

How far is Post Falls, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,859 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 $1,875 of the $5,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Post Falls, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,242, which makes Post Falls, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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