Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Central, LA step deck rate

$2,392step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $2,009–$2,775
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Central price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,392

Return trip

Central → Austin$2,197

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,763	$3.73	$1,569 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$4.45	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,185	$4.62	$1,879 – $2,491
Step deck	$2,392	$5.06	$2,009 – $2,775
Power only	$1,525	$3.22	$1,326 – $1,723
Hotshot	$1,149	$2.43	$954 – $1,344
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.41	$968 – $1,309
Sprinter van	$705	$1.49	$592 – $818

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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 Central

Step deck lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,580	$3.99	$4,687 – $6,473	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$9,681	$5.09	$8,132 – $11,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,896	$6.06	$1,593 – $2,200	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,479	$3.04	$3,762 – $5,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,689	$3.59	$3,939 – $5,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$9,298	$5.12	$7,811 – $10,786	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Central, LA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Central, LA is estimated at $2,392 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,009 and $2,775.

How far is Austin, TX from Central, LA by truck?

About 473 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 $477 of the $2,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Austin, TX to Central, LA 9% 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