Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pendleton, OR step deck rate

$5,796step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $4,869–$6,724
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Pendleton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,947
Fuel: $1,849
All-in estimate: $5,796

Return trip

Pendleton → Austin$8,364

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

Austin to Pendleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pendleton, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,435	$2.42	$3,947 – $4,923
53' refrigerated	$5,283	$2.88	$4,596 – $5,970
48' flatbed	$5,326	$2.90	$4,580 – $6,071
Step deck	$5,796	$3.16	$4,869 – $6,724
Power only	$3,937	$2.15	$3,426 – $4,449
Hotshot	$2,973	$1.62	$2,467 – $3,478
26' box truck	$2,906	$1.58	$2,470 – $3,341
Sprinter van	$1,774	$0.97	$1,490 – $2,058

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 Pendleton

Step deck lanes into Pendleton, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$8,551	$3.21	$7,183 – $9,919	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$4,823	$5.07	$4,052 – $5,595	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,848 mi	$7,475	$4.05	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$6,185	$3.13	$5,195 – $7,174	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$3,040	$2.84	$2,554 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$7,478	$2.86	$6,282 – $8,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$5,845	$3.16	$4,910 – $6,780	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$5,221	$4.95	$4,385 – $6,056	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pendleton, OR is estimated at $5,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,869 and $6,724.

How far is Austin, TX from Pendleton, OR by truck?

About 1,834 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 $1,849 of the $5,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pendleton, OR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,364, which makes Austin, TX to Pendleton, OR 31% 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