Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rathdrum, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,946step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $4,995–$6,897
Transit: 4 days

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

Rathdrum to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,069
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $5,946

Return trip

Austin → Rathdrum$7,248

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

Rathdrum to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rathdrum, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,551	$2.45	$4,050 – $5,052
53' refrigerated	$5,421	$2.91	$4,716 – $6,126
48' flatbed	$5,463	$2.94	$4,699 – $6,228
Step deck	$5,946	$3.20	$4,995 – $6,897
Power only	$4,041	$2.17	$3,516 – $4,566
Hotshot	$3,051	$1.64	$2,532 – $3,569
26' box truck	$2,982	$1.60	$2,534 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,820	$0.98	$1,529 – $2,112

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More lanes from Rathdrum

Step deck lanes from Rathdrum, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$10,140	$3.99	$8,517 – $11,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,127 mi	$3,795	$3.37	$3,188 – $4,402	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,746 mi	$5,358	$3.07	$4,501 – $6,216	4 d
Houston, TX	1,992 mi	$6,307	$3.17	$5,298 – $7,316	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,196 mi	$4,389	$3.67	$3,687 – $5,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,501 mi	$9,511	$3.80	$7,989 – $11,032	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,020	$3.19	$5,057 – $6,984	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$4,045	$3.31	$3,398 – $4,693	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 Rathdrum, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Rathdrum, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,995 and $6,897.

How far is Rathdrum, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,861 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 $1,877 of the $5,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rathdrum, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,248, which makes Rathdrum, 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