Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,734step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,456–$2,011
Transit: 1 day

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

Sulphur to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,421
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Austin → Sulphur$1,887

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

Sulphur to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,257	$4.05	$1,119 – $1,395
53' refrigerated	$1,501	$4.84	$1,306 – $1,696
48' flatbed	$1,580	$5.10	$1,358 – $1,801
Step deck	$1,734	$5.59	$1,456 – $2,011
Power only	$1,074	$3.47	$935 – $1,214
Hotshot	$809	$2.61	$672 – $947
26' box truck	$807	$2.60	$686 – $928
Sprinter van	$503	$1.62	$422 – $583

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More lanes from Sulphur

Step deck lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,784	$4.41	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$5,645	$3.22	$4,742 – $6,549	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,565	$3.51	$2,995 – $4,135	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$1,273	$8.60	$1,069 – $1,476	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$4,923	$3.72	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$6,138	$4.24	$5,156 – $7,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,907	$5.14	$1,602 – $2,212	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$5,395	$3.25	$4,532 – $6,258	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 Sulphur, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Sulphur, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,456 and $2,011.

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

About 310 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 $313 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,887, which makes Sulphur, 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