Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin Park, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,885step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $5,783–$7,986
Transit: 4 days

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

Baldwin Park to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,447
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $6,885

Return trip

Austin → Baldwin Park$4,688

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baldwin Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin Park, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$4.38	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206
Step deck	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986
Power only	$4,638	$3.25	$4,035 – $5,241
Hotshot	$3,501	$2.46	$2,906 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.40	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.47	$1,761 – $2,432

More lanes from Baldwin Park

Step deck lanes from Baldwin Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	400 mi	$2,976	$7.44	$2,500 – $3,452	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,610	$13.64	$1,352 – $1,867	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	4 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 Park, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Baldwin Park, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,885 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,783 and $7,986.

How far is Baldwin Park, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,426 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 $1,438 of the $6,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Baldwin Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,688, which makes Baldwin Park, CA to Austin, TX 47% 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