Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texarkana, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,856step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $1,559–$2,153
Transit: 1 day

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

Texarkana to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,492
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $1,856

Return trip

Austin → Texarkana$1,856

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Texarkana to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,353	$3.75	$1,205 – $1,502
53' refrigerated	$1,616	$4.48	$1,406 – $1,826
48' flatbed	$1,692	$4.69	$1,455 – $1,929
Step deck	$1,856	$5.14	$1,559 – $2,153
Power only	$1,162	$3.22	$1,011 – $1,313
Hotshot	$875	$2.43	$727 – $1,024
26' box truck	$871	$2.41	$740 – $1,001
Sprinter van	$541	$1.50	$455 – $628

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More lanes from Texarkana

Step deck lanes from Texarkana, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$6,311	$4.41	$5,301 – $7,321	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$2,935	$3.68	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,718	$5.51	$1,443 – $1,993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$4,560	$3.73	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$5,702	$4.24	$4,790 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,100	$4.69	$1,764 – $2,436	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895	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 Texarkana, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Texarkana, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,856 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,559 and $2,153.

How far is Texarkana, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 361 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 $364 of the $1,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Texarkana, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology