Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,442step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $5,411–$7,473
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Desert to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,116
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $6,442

Return trip

Austin → Palm Desert$4,386

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

Palm Desert to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,896	$3.72	$4,357 – $5,434
53' refrigerated	$5,834	$4.44	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740
Step deck	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473
Power only	$4,327	$3.29	$3,764 – $4,889
Hotshot	$3,266	$2.48	$2,710 – $3,821
26' box truck	$3,199	$2.43	$2,720 – $3,679
Sprinter van	$1,958	$1.49	$1,645 – $2,272

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Step deck lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$15,964	$5.73	$13,410 – $18,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$8,547	$4.38	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$7,124	$4.79	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$2,508	$8.65	$2,107 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$14,833	$5.47	$12,460 – $17,206	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$6,322	$4.92	$5,311 – $7,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 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 Palm Desert, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Palm Desert, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,442 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,411 and $7,473.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,315 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,326 of the $6,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,386, which makes Palm Desert, 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