Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Monterey Park, CA step deck rate

$4,718step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Monterey Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,269
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,718

Return trip

Monterey Park → Austin$6,929

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

Austin to Monterey Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Monterey Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988
53' refrigerated	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472
Power only	$3,179	$2.21	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.00	$1,207 – $1,667

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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 Monterey Park

Step deck lanes into Monterey Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,165	$3.99	$6,858 – $9,471	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,575	$3.83	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,975	$2.84	$6,699 – $9,251	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,636	$3.30	$3,894 – $5,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,621	$13.40	$1,362 – $1,881	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 Monterey Park, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Monterey Park, CA is estimated at $4,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,472.

How far is Austin, TX from Monterey Park, CA by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $4,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monterey Park, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Austin, TX to Monterey Park, 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