Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Allentown, PA step deck rate

$6,913step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$8,019
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Allentown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,205
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $6,913

Return trip

Allentown → Austin$5,284

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Allentown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Allentown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,282	$3.12	$4,701 – $5,863
53' refrigerated	$6,292	$3.71	$5,474 – $7,110
48' flatbed	$6,350	$3.75	$5,461 – $7,239
Step deck	$6,913	$4.08	$5,807 – $8,019
Power only	$4,684	$2.77	$4,075 – $5,293
Hotshot	$3,536	$2.09	$2,935 – $4,137
26' box truck	$3,458	$2.04	$2,940 – $3,977
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.25	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Allentown

Step deck lanes into Allentown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,452	$15.29	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$15,296	$5.45	$12,848 – $17,743	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,685	$6.20	$3,935 – $5,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,542	$4.12	$5,495 – $7,588	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,726	$3.18	$6,490 – $8,962	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$7,204	$4.05	$6,051 – $8,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$6,327	$4.15	$5,314 – $7,339	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Allentown, PA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Allentown, PA is estimated at $6,913 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $8,019.

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

About 1,694 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 $1,708 of the $6,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Austin, TX to Allentown, PA 31% 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