Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,193step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $4,363–$6,024
Transit: 4 days

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

Reading to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,519
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $5,193

Return trip

Austin → Reading$6,795

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Reading to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,966	$2.39	$3,530 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$2.85	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,770	$2.87	$4,103 – $5,438
Step deck	$5,193	$3.13	$4,363 – $6,024
Power only	$3,517	$2.12	$3,060 – $3,974
Hotshot	$2,655	$1.60	$2,204 – $3,106
26' box truck	$2,597	$1.56	$2,207 – $2,986
Sprinter van	$1,587	$0.96	$1,333 – $1,840

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Step deck lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,462	$11.60	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,602	$3.55	$2,186 – $3,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,637	$3.18	$6,415 – $8,858	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,416	$3.11	$4,550 – $6,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,791	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,037	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,748	$3.18	$3,988 – $5,508	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 Reading, PA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Reading, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,363 and $6,024.

How far is Reading, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,660 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 $1,674 of the $5,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Reading, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,795, which makes Reading, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. 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