Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to State College, PA step deck rate

$6,472step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $5,437–$7,508
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to State College price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,892
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $6,472

Return trip

State College → Austin$4,947

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

Austin to State College by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to State College, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481
53' refrigerated	$5,883	$3.75	$5,118 – $6,647
48' flatbed	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776
Step deck	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508
Power only	$4,375	$2.79	$3,806 – $4,943
Hotshot	$3,302	$2.11	$2,741 – $3,864
26' box truck	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.26	$1,659 – $2,291

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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 State College

Step deck lanes into State College, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,994	$8.24	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$14,567	$5.48	$12,236 – $16,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$4,032	$6.63	$3,386 – $4,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$6,126	$4.18	$5,145 – $7,106	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$7,310	$3.20	$6,140 – $8,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,571	$8.68	$1,320 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$6,767	$4.10	$5,684 – $7,850	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$14,385	$5.49	$12,083 – $16,686	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to State College, PA is estimated at $6,472 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,437 and $7,508.

How far is Austin, TX from State College, PA by truck?

About 1,567 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 $1,580 of the $6,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from State College, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,947, which makes Austin, TX to State College, 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