Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,206step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $6,893–$9,519
Transit: 4 days

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

Alameda to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,434
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $8,206

Return trip

Austin → Alameda$5,587

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

Alameda to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.57	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,474	$4.25	$6,502 – $8,446
48' flatbed	$7,539	$4.29	$6,483 – $8,594
Step deck	$8,206	$4.67	$6,893 – $9,519
Power only	$5,567	$3.17	$4,843 – $6,291
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.39	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.34	$3,493 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.43	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Alameda

Step deck lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$8,142	$4.68	$6,839 – $9,445	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Alameda, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Alameda, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,206 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,893 and $9,519.

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

About 1,757 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 $1,772 of the $8,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,587, which makes Alameda, 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