Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA step deck rate

$4,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,171
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

Apple Valley → Austin$6,701

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

Austin to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.52	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.00	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775
Step deck	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293
Power only	$3,070	$2.22	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.68	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,269	$1.64	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,611

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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 Apple Valley

Step deck lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,975	$3.19	$7,539 – $10,411	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,030	$3.24	$4,225 – $5,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$7,788	$2.84	$6,542 – $9,034	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,293.

How far is Austin, TX from Apple Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,380 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 $1,392 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,701, which makes Austin, TX to Apple Valley, 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