Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,917step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $5,810–$8,023
Transit: 4 days

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

Lakewood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,471
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $6,917

Return trip

Austin → Lakewood$4,709

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

Lakewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,267	$3.67	$4,688 – $5,846
53' refrigerated	$6,276	$4.38	$5,460 – $7,091
48' flatbed	$6,350	$4.43	$5,461 – $7,239
Step deck	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,661	$3.25	$4,055 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,518	$2.45	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,444	$2.40	$2,928 – $3,961
Sprinter van	$2,107	$1.47	$1,770 – $2,444

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More lanes from Lakewood

Step deck lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$16,507	$5.71	$13,866 – $19,148	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$7,603	$4.73	$6,387 – $8,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$3,019	$7.36	$2,536 – $3,502	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$15,355	$5.45	$12,898 – $17,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	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 Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,810 and $8,023.

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

About 1,434 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 $1,446 of the $6,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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