Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,767step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $4,004–$5,529
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $4,767

Return trip

Los Angeles → Austin$7,001

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

Austin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888
48' flatbed	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989
Step deck	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529
Power only	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685

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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
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
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,445	$6.72	$1,214 – $1,677	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,004 and $5,529.

How far is Austin, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,455 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 $1,467 of the $4,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,001, which makes Austin, TX to Los Angeles, 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