Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,937step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $5,827–$8,047
Transit: 4 days

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

South Pasadena to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,486
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $6,937

Return trip

Austin → South Pasadena$4,723

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

South Pasadena to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from South Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112
48' flatbed	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282
Hotshot	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128
26' box truck	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.47	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from South Pasadena

Step deck lanes from South Pasadena, 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	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$7,619	$4.73	$6,400 – $8,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$15,325	$5.45	$12,873 – $17,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$7,005	$4.81	$5,884 – $8,125	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 South Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from South Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,937 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,827 and $8,047.

How far is South Pasadena, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,439 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 $1,451 of the $6,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to South Pasadena, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,723, which makes South Pasadena, 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