Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montebello, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,921step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $5,813–$8,028
Transit: 4 days

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

Montebello to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,474
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $6,921

Return trip

Austin → Montebello$4,712

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

Montebello to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Montebello, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028
Power only	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Montebello

Step deck lanes from Montebello, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$3,014	$7.37	$2,532 – $3,497	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$15,325	$5.45	$12,873 – $17,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,610	$13.64	$1,352 – $1,867	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$6,997	$4.81	$5,877 – $8,116	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 Montebello, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Montebello, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,813 and $8,028.

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

About 1,435 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 $1,447 of the $6,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Montebello, 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