Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,893step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,428 mi
Typical range: $5,790–$7,996
Transit: 4 days

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

Whittier to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,453
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $6,893

Return trip

Austin → Whittier$4,693

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

Whittier to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,248	$3.68	$4,671 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,253	$4.38	$5,440 – $7,066
48' flatbed	$6,328	$4.43	$5,442 – $7,214
Step deck	$6,893	$4.83	$5,790 – $7,996
Power only	$4,644	$3.25	$4,040 – $5,247
Hotshot	$3,505	$2.45	$2,909 – $4,101
26' box truck	$3,432	$2.40	$2,917 – $3,947
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.47	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Whittier

Step deck lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$16,450	$5.71	$13,818 – $19,082	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$7,579	$4.74	$6,367 – $8,792	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$2,989	$7.42	$2,511 – $3,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$15,306	$5.45	$12,857 – $17,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$6,777	$4.84	$5,693 – $7,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,587	$14.17	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088	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 Whittier, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Whittier, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,893 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,790 and $7,996.

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

About 1,428 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 $1,440 of the $6,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,693, which makes Whittier, 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