Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gardena, CA step deck rate

$4,745step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,504
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Gardena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,286
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,745

Return trip

Gardena → Austin$6,969

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

Austin to Gardena by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gardena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,614	$2.50	$3,216 – $4,011
53' refrigerated	$4,306	$2.98	$3,746 – $4,865
48' flatbed	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966
Step deck	$4,745	$3.28	$3,986 – $5,504
Power only	$3,198	$2.21	$2,782 – $3,614
Hotshot	$2,414	$1.67	$2,004 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,363	$1.63	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.00	$1,214 – $1,677

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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 Gardena

Step deck lanes into Gardena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,220	$3.99	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,212	$3.22	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,599	$3.79	$1,343 – $1,855	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$8,016	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,299	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$4,799	$3.27	$4,031 – $5,567	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gardena, CA is estimated at $4,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,504.

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

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $4,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,969, which makes Austin, TX to Gardena, 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