Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Scranton, PA step deck rate

$6,968step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $5,853–$8,083
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Scranton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,244
Fuel: $1,724
All-in estimate: $6,968

Return trip

Scranton → Austin$5,326

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

Austin to Scranton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Scranton, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,325	$3.11	$4,739 – $5,911
53' refrigerated	$6,344	$3.71	$5,519 – $7,168
48' flatbed	$6,401	$3.74	$5,505 – $7,297
Step deck	$6,968	$4.08	$5,853 – $8,083
Power only	$4,723	$2.76	$4,109 – $5,337
Hotshot	$3,566	$2.09	$2,960 – $4,172
26' box truck	$3,487	$2.04	$2,964 – $4,010
Sprinter van	$2,130	$1.25	$1,789 – $2,471

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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 Scranton

Step deck lanes into Scranton, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,552	$12.72	$1,303 – $1,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,587	$6.26	$3,853 – $5,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,700	$3.18	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,365	$11.57	$1,146 – $1,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$7,263	$4.05	$6,101 – $8,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Scranton, PA is estimated at $6,968 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,853 and $8,083.

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

About 1,710 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 $1,724 of the $6,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,244 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,326, which makes Austin, TX to Scranton, 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