Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Reading, PA step deck rate

$6,795step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $5,708–$7,882
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Reading price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,121
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $6,795

Return trip

Reading → Austin$5,193

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

Austin to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,190	$3.13	$4,619 – $5,760
53' refrigerated	$6,183	$3.72	$5,379 – $6,986
48' flatbed	$6,241	$3.76	$5,368 – $7,115
Step deck	$6,795	$4.09	$5,708 – $7,882
Power only	$4,601	$2.77	$4,003 – $5,200
Hotshot	$3,474	$2.09	$2,883 – $4,064
26' box truck	$3,397	$2.05	$2,888 – $3,907
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.25	$1,744 – $2,408

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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

Step deck lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,566	$12.43	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,583	$6.26	$3,849 – $5,316	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,644	$3.18	$6,421 – $8,867	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,086	$4.06	$5,952 – $8,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$14,971	$5.46	$12,575 – $17,366	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$6,212	$4.16	$5,218 – $7,206	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Reading, PA is estimated at $6,795 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,708 and $7,882.

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

About 1,660 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 $1,674 of the $6,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,193, which makes Austin, TX to Reading, 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