Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,260step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,899–$2,622
Transit: 2 days

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

Van Buren to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $2,260

Return trip

Austin → Van Buren$2,235

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Van Buren to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,666	$3.47	$1,483 – $1,850
53' refrigerated	$1,989	$4.14	$1,730 – $2,247
48' flatbed	$2,065	$4.30	$1,776 – $2,354
Step deck	$2,260	$4.71	$1,899 – $2,622
Power only	$1,442	$3.00	$1,254 – $1,629
Hotshot	$1,087	$2.26	$902 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,077	$2.24	$915 – $1,238
Sprinter van	$667	$1.39	$560 – $773

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More lanes from Van Buren

Step deck lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$6,295	$4.58	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,360	$3.32	$4,502 – $6,217	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,679	$3.99	$2,250 – $3,107	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,223	$4.76	$1,867 – $2,578	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,638	$3.87	$3,896 – $5,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,692	$4.41	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,510	$4.43	$2,108 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$5,183	$3.35	$4,354 – $6,012	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 Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,899 and $2,622.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 480 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 $484 of the $2,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,235, which makes Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. 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