Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,111step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $4,293–$5,929
Transit: 4 days

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

Lancaster to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,468
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $5,111

Return trip

Austin → Lancaster$6,687

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lancaster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,902	$2.40	$3,473 – $4,332
53' refrigerated	$4,649	$2.85	$4,045 – $5,253
48' flatbed	$4,695	$2.88	$4,037 – $5,352
Step deck	$5,111	$3.14	$4,293 – $5,929
Power only	$3,459	$2.12	$3,009 – $3,909
Hotshot	$2,611	$1.60	$2,167 – $3,055
26' box truck	$2,554	$1.57	$2,171 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,561	$0.96	$1,311 – $1,811

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,562	$10.08	$1,312 – $1,812	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,562	$3.58	$2,152 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,569	$3.18	$6,358 – $8,780	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,334	$3.11	$4,481 – $6,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,732	$2.84	$6,495 – $8,969	6 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 Lancaster, PA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lancaster, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,111 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,293 and $5,929.

How far is Lancaster, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,643 of the $5,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,687, which makes Lancaster, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. 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