Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Puente, CA step deck rate

$4,682step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$5,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to La Puente price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,682

Return trip

La Puente → Austin$6,877

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

Austin to La Puente by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Puente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.50	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431
Power only	$3,154	$2.22	$2,744 – $3,564
Hotshot	$2,381	$1.67	$1,976 – $2,785
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.00	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 La Puente

Step deck lanes into La Puente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$9,154	$3.19	$7,690 – $10,619	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,126	$3.99	$6,826 – $9,427	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$5,150	$3.23	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,548	$3.88	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,603	$3.30	$3,867 – $5,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$4,734	$3.28	$3,976 – $5,491	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to La Puente, CA is estimated at $4,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $5,431.

How far is Austin, TX from La Puente, CA by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,436 of the $4,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Puente, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,877, which makes Austin, TX to La Puente, 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