Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Burlingame, CA step deck rate

$5,598step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $4,702–$6,494
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Burlingame price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,822
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $5,598

Return trip

Burlingame → Austin$8,222

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

Austin to Burlingame by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Burlingame, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$2.43	$3,809 – $4,751
53' refrigerated	$5,099	$2.90	$4,436 – $5,762
48' flatbed	$5,143	$2.92	$4,423 – $5,863
Step deck	$5,598	$3.18	$4,702 – $6,494
Power only	$3,798	$2.16	$3,304 – $4,292
Hotshot	$2,867	$1.63	$2,380 – $3,355
26' box truck	$2,803	$1.59	$2,383 – $3,224
Sprinter van	$1,712	$0.97	$1,438 – $1,986

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 Burlingame

Step deck lanes into Burlingame, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$9,619	$3.17	$8,080 – $11,158	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$2,663	$6.81	$2,237 – $3,089	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$8,656	$3.96	$7,271 – $10,041	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$6,054	$3.14	$5,086 – $7,023	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$2,337	$3.10	$1,963 – $2,711	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,383	$2.82	$7,042 – $9,724	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,552	$3.18	$4,663 – $6,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$3,168	$6.07	$2,661 – $3,675	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $5,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,702 and $6,494.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,776 of the $5,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,822 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,222, which makes Austin, TX to Burlingame, 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