Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lakewood, CA step deck rate

$4,709step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $3,956–$5,463
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,263
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,709

Return trip

Lakewood → Austin$6,917

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

Austin to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lakewood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,586	$2.50	$3,192 – $3,981
53' refrigerated	$4,273	$2.98	$3,717 – $4,828
48' flatbed	$4,324	$3.02	$3,718 – $4,929
Step deck	$4,709	$3.28	$3,956 – $5,463
Power only	$3,173	$2.21	$2,761 – $3,586
Hotshot	$2,395	$1.67	$1,988 – $2,802
26' box truck	$2,345	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.00	$1,205 – $1,664

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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 Lakewood

Step deck lanes into Lakewood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$9,203	$3.18	$7,731 – $10,676	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,186	$3.99	$6,876 – $9,495	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$5,177	$3.22	$4,349 – $6,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,572	$3.84	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,991	$2.83	$6,712 – $9,269	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lakewood, CA is estimated at $4,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,956 and $5,463.

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

About 1,434 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 $1,446 of the $4,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,917, which makes Austin, TX to Lakewood, 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