Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaheim, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,821step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $5,730–$7,912
Transit: 3 days

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

Anaheim to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,399
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $6,821

Return trip

Austin → Anaheim$4,644

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

Anaheim to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaheim, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,192	$3.68	$4,621 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,187	$4.39	$5,382 – $6,991
48' flatbed	$6,262	$4.44	$5,385 – $7,139
Step deck	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912
Power only	$4,593	$3.26	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,467	$2.46	$2,878 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,395	$2.41	$2,886 – $3,904
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.47	$1,745 – $2,409

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More lanes from Anaheim

Step deck lanes from Anaheim, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,901	$4.83	$5,797 – $8,005	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 Anaheim, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Anaheim, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,730 and $7,912.

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

About 1,410 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 $1,422 of the $6,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,644, which makes Anaheim, 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