Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carlsbad, CA step deck rate

$4,541step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $3,814–$5,268
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,157
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $4,541

Return trip

Carlsbad → Austin$6,669

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

Austin to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268
Power only	$3,055	$2.23	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.65	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.01	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Carlsbad

Step deck lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$9,122	$3.19	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,451	$3.32	$3,739 – $5,164	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $4,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,814 and $5,268.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,384 of the $4,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,669, which makes Austin, TX to Carlsbad, 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