Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hawthorne, CA step deck rate

$4,753step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $3,992–$5,513
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hawthorne price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,291
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $4,753

Return trip

Hawthorne → Austin$6,981

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

Austin to Hawthorne by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hawthorne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,620	$2.50	$3,222 – $4,018
53' refrigerated	$4,313	$2.97	$3,753 – $4,874
48' flatbed	$4,364	$3.01	$3,753 – $4,975
Step deck	$4,753	$3.28	$3,992 – $5,513
Power only	$3,204	$2.21	$2,787 – $3,620
Hotshot	$2,418	$1.67	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,368	$1.63	$2,012 – $2,723
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.00	$1,216 – $1,680

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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 Hawthorne

Step deck lanes into Hawthorne, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$8,227	$3.99	$6,911 – $9,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,220	$3.22	$4,385 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,606	$3.78	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,625	$13.32	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$4,807	$3.27	$4,038 – $5,576	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hawthorne, CA is estimated at $4,753 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,992 and $5,513.

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

About 1,450 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 $1,462 of the $4,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,981, which makes Austin, TX to Hawthorne, 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