Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,197step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $1,846–$2,549
Transit: 2 days

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

Central to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Austin → Central$2,392

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,619	$3.42	$1,441 – $1,797
53' refrigerated	$1,933	$4.09	$1,681 – $2,184
48' flatbed	$2,007	$4.24	$1,726 – $2,288
Step deck	$2,197	$4.65	$1,846 – $2,549
Power only	$1,400	$2.96	$1,218 – $1,583
Hotshot	$1,056	$2.23	$876 – $1,235
26' box truck	$1,046	$2.21	$889 – $1,203
Sprinter van	$648	$1.37	$544 – $751

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747	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 Central, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Central, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,846 and $2,549.

How far is Central, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 473 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $477 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,392, which makes Central, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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