Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pasadena, TX step deck rate

$1,378step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.21
Distance: 191 mi
Typical range: $1,157–$1,598
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $193
All-in estimate: $1,378

Return trip

Pasadena → Austin$1,378

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$980	$5.13	$872 – $1,088
53' refrigerated	$1,172	$6.14	$1,020 – $1,324
48' flatbed	$1,252	$6.55	$1,077 – $1,427
Step deck	$1,378	$7.21	$1,157 – $1,598
Power only	$826	$4.32	$719 – $933
Hotshot	$622	$3.25	$516 – $727
26' box truck	$624	$3.27	$531 – $718
Sprinter van	$392	$2.05	$329 – $455

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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 Pasadena

Step deck lanes into Pasadena, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,872	$3.52	$4,933 – $6,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,477	$2.86	$2,921 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,976	$3.15	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $1,378 all-in in October 2026, or $7.21 a mile over about 191 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,157 and $1,598.

How far is Austin, TX from Pasadena, TX by truck?

About 191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $193 of the $1,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology