Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,001step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $5,880–$8,121
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,534
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $7,001

Return trip

Austin → Los Angeles$4,767

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

Los Angeles to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327
Step deck	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121
Power only	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	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
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
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,445	$6.72	$1,214 – $1,677	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,001 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,880 and $8,121.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,455 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 $1,467 of the $7,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,767, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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