Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chico, CA step deck rate

$5,633step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $4,732–$6,535
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Chico price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,844
Fuel: $1,789
All-in estimate: $5,633

Return trip

Chico → Austin$8,274

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

Austin to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.43	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$2.89	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,175	$2.92	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,633	$3.18	$4,732 – $6,535
Power only	$3,823	$2.15	$3,326 – $4,320
Hotshot	$2,886	$1.63	$2,395 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,999

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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 Chico

Step deck lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,162	$2.83	$6,856 – $9,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chico, CA is estimated at $5,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,732 and $6,535.

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

About 1,774 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 $1,789 of the $5,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,274, which makes Austin, TX to Chico, 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