Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Altoona, PA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,841step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $4,066–$5,615
Transit: 4 days

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

Altoona to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,301
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,841

Return trip

Austin → Altoona$6,334

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,691	$2.42	$3,285 – $4,097
53' refrigerated	$4,398	$2.88	$3,826 – $4,969
48' flatbed	$4,445	$2.91	$3,823 – $5,068
Step deck	$4,841	$3.17	$4,066 – $5,615
Power only	$3,269	$2.14	$2,844 – $3,694
Hotshot	$2,468	$1.62	$2,048 – $2,887
26' box truck	$2,415	$1.58	$2,053 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,476	$0.97	$1,240 – $1,713

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More lanes from Altoona

Step deck lanes from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,981	$7.15	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,496	$2.85	$6,297 – $8,696	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,218	$3.82	$1,863 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$4,573	$3.21	$3,841 – $5,305	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$7,204	$3.20	$6,051 – $8,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,656	$8.00	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$5,066	$3.14	$4,256 – $5,877	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$7,399	$2.86	$6,215 – $8,583	6 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 Altoona, PA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Altoona, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,066 and $5,615.

How far is Altoona, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,540 of the $4,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Altoona, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,334, which makes Altoona, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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