Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Atascadero, CA step deck rate

$5,220step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $4,385–$6,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Atascadero price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,584
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

Atascadero → Austin$7,667

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

Austin to Atascadero by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Atascadero, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,985	$2.46	$3,547 – $4,424
53' refrigerated	$4,748	$2.93	$4,131 – $5,365
48' flatbed	$4,795	$2.96	$4,123 – $5,466
Step deck	$5,220	$3.22	$4,385 – $6,056
Power only	$3,532	$2.18	$3,073 – $3,992
Hotshot	$2,667	$1.64	$2,213 – $3,120
26' box truck	$2,609	$1.61	$2,217 – $3,000
Sprinter van	$1,594	$0.98	$1,339 – $1,849

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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 Atascadero

Step deck lanes into Atascadero, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$9,506	$3.17	$7,985 – $11,027	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,903	$9.81	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,527	$3.97	$7,163 – $9,891	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$5,685	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,989	$3.33	$1,671 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977	4 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,404	$7.42	$2,020 – $2,789	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Atascadero, CA is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,385 and $6,056.

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

About 1,622 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 $1,636 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,667, which makes Austin, TX to Atascadero, 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