Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,981step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $5,864–$8,098
Transit: 4 days

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

Hawthorne to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,519
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $6,981

Return trip

Austin → Hawthorne$4,753

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

Hawthorne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,317	$3.67	$4,732 – $5,902
53' refrigerated	$6,335	$4.37	$5,511 – $7,158
48' flatbed	$6,409	$4.42	$5,512 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,981	$4.81	$5,864 – $8,098
Power only	$4,705	$3.25	$4,094 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,552	$2.45	$2,948 – $4,156
26' box truck	$3,477	$2.40	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.47	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from Hawthorne

Step deck lanes from Hawthorne, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,625	$13.32	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	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 Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,864 and $8,098.

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

About 1,450 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 $1,462 of the $6,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,753, which makes Hawthorne, 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