Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Belmont, CA step deck rate

$5,582step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $4,689–$6,475
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Belmont price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,812
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $5,582

Return trip

Belmont → Austin$8,198

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

Austin to Belmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Belmont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,267	$2.43	$3,798 – $4,737
53' refrigerated	$5,084	$2.90	$4,423 – $5,745
48' flatbed	$5,128	$2.92	$4,410 – $5,846
Step deck	$5,582	$3.18	$4,689 – $6,475
Power only	$3,787	$2.16	$3,294 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,859	$1.63	$2,373 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,795	$1.59	$2,376 – $3,214
Sprinter van	$1,707	$0.97	$1,434 – $1,980

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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 Belmont

Step deck lanes into Belmont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$2,324	$3.10	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,378	$2.82	$7,037 – $9,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	515 mi	$3,141	$6.10	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Belmont, CA is estimated at $5,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,689 and $6,475.

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

About 1,755 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 $1,770 of the $5,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,812 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,198, which makes Austin, TX to Belmont, 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