Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lancaster, CA step deck rate

$4,742step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $3,983–$5,501
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Lancaster price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,284
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $4,742

Return trip

Lancaster → Austin$6,965

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

Austin to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,612	$2.50	$3,214 – $4,009
53' refrigerated	$4,303	$2.98	$3,744 – $4,863
48' flatbed	$4,354	$3.01	$3,744 – $4,963
Step deck	$4,742	$3.28	$3,983 – $5,501
Power only	$3,196	$2.21	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,412	$1.67	$2,002 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,362	$1.63	$2,008 – $2,716
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.00	$1,213 – $1,676

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$9,131	$3.19	$7,670 – $10,592	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$5,209	$3.22	$4,376 – $6,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,597	$3.79	$1,341 – $1,852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,772	$3.28	$4,008 – $5,535	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $4,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,983 and $5,501.

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

About 1,446 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 $1,458 of the $4,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,284 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,965, which makes Austin, TX to Lancaster, 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