Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,168step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,835
Transit: 3 days

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

Pleasant Hill to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,197
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Austin → Pleasant Hill$3,450

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pleasant Hill to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,143	$3.26	$2,797 – $3,489
53' refrigerated	$3,747	$3.89	$3,259 – $4,234
48' flatbed	$3,820	$3.97	$3,286 – $4,355
Step deck	$4,168	$4.33	$3,501 – $4,835
Power only	$2,763	$2.87	$2,404 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,084	$2.16	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,048	$2.13	$1,741 – $2,355
Sprinter van	$1,257	$1.31	$1,056 – $1,458

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$6,425	$5.35	$5,397 – $7,453	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,056	$5.79	$1,727 – $2,385	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$4,194	$4.32	$3,523 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$5,853	$4.29	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,860	$5.14	$4,922 – $6,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$6,337	$3.76	$5,323 – $7,351	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 Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,835.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 963 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 $971 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,450, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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