Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,905step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $5,800–$8,010
Transit: 4 days

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

Cerritos to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,462
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $6,905

Return trip

Austin → Cerritos$4,701

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

Cerritos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$3.67	$4,679 – $5,836
53' refrigerated	$6,264	$4.38	$5,450 – $7,079
48' flatbed	$6,339	$4.43	$5,452 – $7,227
Step deck	$6,905	$4.83	$5,800 – $8,010
Power only	$4,652	$3.25	$4,047 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,511	$2.45	$2,914 – $4,108
26' box truck	$3,438	$2.40	$2,922 – $3,954
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.47	$1,767 – $2,439

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More lanes from Cerritos

Step deck lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$16,487	$5.71	$13,849 – $19,124	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$3,002	$7.39	$2,521 – $3,482	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$15,335	$5.45	$12,882 – $17,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,567	$14.65	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	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 Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,905 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,800 and $8,010.

How far is Cerritos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,431 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 $1,443 of the $6,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cerritos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,701, which makes Cerritos, 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