Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Citrus Heights, CA step deck rate

$5,478step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$6,355
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Citrus Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,747
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $5,478

Return trip

Citrus Heights → Austin$8,046

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

Austin to Citrus Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Citrus Heights, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,647
53' refrigerated	$4,988	$2.90	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,033	$2.93	$4,328 – $5,737
Step deck	$5,478	$3.19	$4,602 – $6,355
Power only	$3,714	$2.16	$3,231 – $4,197
Hotshot	$2,804	$1.63	$2,327 – $3,280
26' box truck	$2,742	$1.60	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,675	$0.98	$1,407 – $1,943

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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 Citrus Heights

Step deck lanes into Citrus Heights, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$9,345	$3.18	$7,849 – $10,840	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	425 mi	$2,794	$6.57	$2,347 – $3,241	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$8,328	$3.98	$6,996 – $9,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$5,927	$3.15	$4,978 – $6,875	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,293	$3.12	$1,926 – $2,660	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$8,144	$2.83	$6,841 – $9,448	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,705 mi	$5,446	$3.19	$4,574 – $6,317	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,284	$5.95	$2,759 – $3,810	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Citrus Heights, CA is estimated at $5,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $6,355.

How far is Austin, TX from Citrus Heights, CA by truck?

About 1,717 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 $1,731 of the $5,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Citrus Heights, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,046, which makes Austin, TX to Citrus Heights, 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