Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,602step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,339
Transit: 4 days

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

Baldwin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Austin → Baldwin$6,022

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baldwin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.44	$3,119 – $3,890
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$2.91	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,225	$2.94	$3,634 – $4,817
Step deck	$4,602	$3.20	$3,866 – $5,339
Power only	$3,101	$2.16	$2,698 – $3,505
Hotshot	$2,341	$1.63	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.59	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$0.98	$1,178 – $1,626

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More lanes from Baldwin

Step deck lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,311	$6.20	$1,941 – $2,681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$7,253	$2.87	$6,092 – $8,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,991	$4.06	$1,673 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,348	$3.24	$3,652 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,933	$3.22	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,830	$3.17	$4,057 – $5,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,153	$2.87	$6,008 – $8,297	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baldwin, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,339.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,022, which makes Baldwin, PA to Austin, TX 24% 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