Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rupert, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,798step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $4,031–$5,566
Transit: 4 days

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

Rupert to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $4,798

Return trip

Austin → Rupert$5,849

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

Rupert to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rupert, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.53	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,354	$3.02	$3,788 – $4,920
48' flatbed	$4,405	$3.05	$3,789 – $5,022
Step deck	$4,798	$3.32	$4,031 – $5,566
Power only	$3,234	$2.24	$2,813 – $3,654
Hotshot	$2,441	$1.69	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,390	$1.66	$2,031 – $2,748
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.01	$1,228 – $1,696

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More lanes from Rupert

Step deck lanes from Rupert, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$9,651	$4.01	$8,106 – $11,195	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,827	$3.70	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,564 mi	$4,882	$3.12	$4,100 – $5,663	4 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,195	$3.27	$4,363 – $6,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$3,065	$4.11	$2,575 – $3,556	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$8,994	$3.83	$7,555 – $10,434	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$4,845	$3.32	$4,070 – $5,620	4 d
San Diego, CA	830 mi	$3,005	$3.62	$2,524 – $3,486	2 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 Rupert, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Rupert, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,031 and $5,566.

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

About 1,444 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 $1,456 of the $4,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,849, which makes Rupert, 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