Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$5,362step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $4,504–$6,219
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,674
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,362

Return trip

Ceres → Austin$7,875

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

Austin to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$2.45	$3,645 – $4,546
53' refrigerated	$4,879	$2.91	$4,245 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,925	$2.94	$4,235 – $5,614
Step deck	$5,362	$3.20	$4,504 – $6,219
Power only	$3,632	$2.17	$3,160 – $4,104
Hotshot	$2,742	$1.64	$2,276 – $3,208
26' box truck	$2,681	$1.60	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,638	$0.98	$1,376 – $1,900

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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 Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ceres, CA is estimated at $5,362 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,504 and $6,219.

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

About 1,674 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 $1,688 of the $5,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,875, which makes Austin, TX to Ceres, 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