Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,671–$2,308
Transit: 1 day

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

Ruston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,587
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $1,990

Return trip

Austin → Ruston$2,166

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

Ruston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,457	$3.64	$1,297 – $1,617
53' refrigerated	$1,739	$4.35	$1,513 – $1,966
48' flatbed	$1,816	$4.54	$1,561 – $2,070
Step deck	$1,990	$4.97	$1,671 – $2,308
Power only	$1,254	$3.14	$1,091 – $1,418
Hotshot	$945	$2.36	$785 – $1,106
26' box truck	$939	$2.35	$798 – $1,080
Sprinter van	$583	$1.46	$490 – $676

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More lanes from Ruston

Step deck lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,691	$5.73	$1,420 – $1,962	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,944	$3.72	$4,153 – $5,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309	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 Ruston, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ruston, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,990 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,671 and $2,308.

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

About 400 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 $403 of the $1,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,166, which makes Ruston, 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