Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$6,025step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $5,061–$6,989
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,575
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $6,025

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Austin$4,605

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

Austin to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,588	$3.19	$4,083 – $5,093
53' refrigerated	$5,467	$3.80	$4,756 – $6,177
48' flatbed	$5,532	$3.85	$4,757 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,025	$4.19	$5,061 – $6,989
Power only	$4,060	$2.82	$3,532 – $4,588
Hotshot	$3,065	$2.13	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$3,000	$2.09	$2,550 – $3,451
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.28	$1,542 – $2,129

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $6,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,061 and $6,989.

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

About 1,438 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 $1,450 of the $6,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, which makes Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, 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