Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA step deck rate

$4,631step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $3,890–$5,372
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Aliso Viejo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,214
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $4,631

Return trip

Aliso Viejo → Austin$6,801

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Aliso Viejo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$2.51	$3,137 – $3,912
53' refrigerated	$4,200	$2.99	$3,654 – $4,746
48' flatbed	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846
Step deck	$4,631	$3.30	$3,890 – $5,372
Power only	$3,118	$2.22	$2,713 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.00	$1,184 – $1,635

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Aliso Viejo

Step deck lanes into Aliso Viejo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$5,098	$3.23	$4,282 – $5,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$1,513	$3.95	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,950	$2.84	$6,678 – $9,222	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,374 mi	$4,546	$3.31	$3,819 – $5,274	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,429 mi	$4,696	$3.29	$3,945 – $5,447	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA is estimated at $4,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,890 and $5,372.

How far is Austin, TX from Aliso Viejo, CA by truck?

About 1,405 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 $1,417 of the $4,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aliso Viejo, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,801, which makes Austin, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA 32% 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