Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,989step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $4,191–$5,788
Transit: 4 days

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

Carlisle to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,393
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $4,989

Return trip

Austin → Carlisle$6,528

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

Carlisle to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,807	$2.40	$3,388 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,536	$2.87	$3,946 – $5,125
48' flatbed	$4,582	$2.89	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$4,989	$3.15	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,373	$2.13	$2,935 – $3,812
Hotshot	$2,546	$1.61	$2,114 – $2,979
26' box truck	$2,491	$1.57	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,523	$0.96	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from Carlisle

Step deck lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,737	$8.43	$1,459 – $2,015	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$7,688	$2.85	$6,458 – $8,918	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$2,415	$3.67	$2,029 – $2,802	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$4,708	$3.19	$3,955 – $5,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,410	$3.19	$6,225 – $8,596	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,404	$10.80	$1,179 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$5,212	$3.13	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$7,588	$2.85	$6,374 – $8,803	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 Carlisle, PA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Carlisle, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,191 and $5,788.

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

About 1,583 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 $1,596 of the $4,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,528, which makes Carlisle, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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