Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA step deck rate

$6,687step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $5,617–$7,757
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,044
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $6,687

Return trip

Lancaster → Austin$5,111

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

Austin to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,106	$3.13	$4,544 – $5,667
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$3.73	$5,292 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,142	$3.77	$5,282 – $7,002
Step deck	$6,687	$4.11	$5,617 – $7,757
Power only	$4,526	$2.78	$3,937 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.10	$2,836 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,342	$2.05	$2,841 – $3,843
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.25	$1,715 – $2,369

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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, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,673	$10.79	$1,405 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,511	$6.30	$3,790 – $5,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,576	$3.19	$6,364 – $8,788	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,979	$4.07	$5,862 – $8,095	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$14,858	$5.47	$12,480 – $17,235	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $6,687 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,617 and $7,757.

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

About 1,629 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 $1,643 of the $6,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,111, which makes Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA 31% more expensive. 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