Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,945step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $5,834–$8,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Palmdale to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,492
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $6,945

Return trip

Austin → Palmdale$4,728

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

Palmdale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269
Step deck	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056
Power only	$4,680	$3.25	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,533	$2.45	$2,932 – $4,133
26' box truck	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.47	$1,777 – $2,454

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More lanes from Palmdale

Step deck lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$7,627	$4.73	$6,407 – $8,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$15,232	$5.45	$12,795 – $17,669	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$6,837	$4.84	$5,743 – $7,931	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,989	$4.81	$5,870 – $8,107	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 Palmdale, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Palmdale, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,945 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,834 and $8,056.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,453 of the $6,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,728, which makes Palmdale, 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