Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Puente, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,877step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $5,777–$7,977
Transit: 4 days

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

La Puente to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,441
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $6,877

Return trip

Austin → La Puente$4,682

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

La Puente to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from La Puente, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977
Power only	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from La Puente

Step deck lanes from La Puente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$16,419	$5.72	$13,792 – $19,046	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$7,563	$4.74	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,972	$7.45	$2,496 – $3,447	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065	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 La Puente, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from La Puente, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,877 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,777 and $7,977.

How far is La Puente, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,436 of the $6,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to La Puente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,682, which makes La Puente, 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