Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Harrisburg, PA step deck rate

$6,601step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $5,545–$7,657
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,984
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $6,601

Return trip

Harrisburg → Austin$5,045

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

Austin to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Harrisburg, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,038	$3.14	$4,484 – $5,592
53' refrigerated	$6,002	$3.74	$5,222 – $6,782
48' flatbed	$6,062	$3.78	$5,214 – $6,911
Step deck	$6,601	$4.12	$5,545 – $7,657
Power only	$4,465	$2.78	$3,884 – $5,045
Hotshot	$3,370	$2.10	$2,797 – $3,943
26' box truck	$3,297	$2.06	$2,803 – $3,792
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.26	$1,693 – $2,338

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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 Harrisburg

Step deck lanes into Harrisburg, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,784	$9.64	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$14,872	$5.47	$12,493 – $17,252	6 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$4,334	$6.41	$3,640 – $5,027	2 d
Houston, TX	1,498 mi	$6,233	$4.16	$5,236 – $7,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,474	$3.19	$6,278 – $8,670	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,342	$12.09	$1,127 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,892	$4.08	$5,789 – $7,995	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,682 mi	$14,680	$5.47	$12,331 – $17,029	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Harrisburg, PA is estimated at $6,601 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,545 and $7,657.

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

About 1,604 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 $1,617 of the $6,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,045, which makes Austin, TX to Harrisburg, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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