Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,448step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $2,056–$2,840
Transit: 2 days

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

Slidell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,882
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,448

Return trip

Austin → Slidell$2,665

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

Slidell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,815	$3.23	$1,615 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,165	$3.86	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,238	$3.99	$1,925 – $2,551
Step deck	$2,448	$4.36	$2,056 – $2,840
Power only	$1,577	$2.81	$1,372 – $1,782
Hotshot	$1,189	$2.12	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,175	$2.09	$999 – $1,351
Sprinter van	$726	$1.29	$610 – $842

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Step deck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,389	$3.56	$2,847 – $3,931	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,066	$3.18	$5,096 – $7,037	5 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 Slidell, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Slidell, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,448 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,056 and $2,840.

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

About 561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $566 of the $2,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,665, which makes Slidell, 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