Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,969step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$8,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardena to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $6,969

Return trip

Austin → Gardena$4,745

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

Gardena to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891
53' refrigerated	$6,324	$4.37	$5,502 – $7,146
48' flatbed	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294
Step deck	$6,969	$4.82	$5,854 – $8,084
Power only	$4,697	$3.25	$4,086 – $5,308
Hotshot	$3,545	$2.45	$2,943 – $4,148
26' box truck	$3,471	$2.40	$2,950 – $3,992
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.47	$1,783 – $2,463

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More lanes from Gardena

Step deck lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$16,554	$5.71	$13,905 – $19,202	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,969	$4.35	$7,534 – $10,404	5 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$7,655	$4.73	$6,430 – $8,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$3,070	$7.27	$2,579 – $3,561	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$15,404	$5.45	$12,939 – $17,869	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$7,048	$4.80	$5,921 – $8,176	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 Gardena, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gardena, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $8,084.

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

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $6,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,745, which makes Gardena, 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