Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Arcadia, CA step deck rate

$4,701step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $3,949–$5,454
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Arcadia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,258
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $4,701

Return trip

Arcadia → Austin$6,905

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Arcadia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Arcadia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.50	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$2.98	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,316	$3.02	$3,712 – $4,921
Step deck	$4,701	$3.29	$3,949 – $5,454
Power only	$3,168	$2.21	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,391	$1.67	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,341	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,692
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.00	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Arcadia

Step deck lanes into Arcadia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$5,169	$3.22	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	405 mi	$1,561	$3.86	$1,312 – $1,811	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Arcadia, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Arcadia, CA is estimated at $4,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,949 and $5,454.

How far is Austin, TX from Arcadia, CA by truck?

About 1,431 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 $1,443 of the $4,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arcadia, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,905, which makes Austin, TX to Arcadia, CA 32% 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