Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Culver City, CA step deck rate

$4,764step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,526
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Culver City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $4,764

Return trip

Culver City → Austin$6,997

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

Austin to Culver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Culver City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,629	$2.50	$3,229 – $4,028
53' refrigerated	$4,323	$2.97	$3,761 – $4,885
48' flatbed	$4,374	$3.01	$3,762 – $4,986
Step deck	$4,764	$3.28	$4,002 – $5,526
Power only	$3,211	$2.21	$2,794 – $3,629
Hotshot	$2,424	$1.67	$2,012 – $2,836
26' box truck	$2,373	$1.63	$2,017 – $2,729
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.00	$1,219 – $1,684

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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 Culver City

Step deck lanes into Culver City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$5,231	$3.22	$4,394 – $6,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$1,615	$3.76	$1,356 – $1,873	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,656	$12.74	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$4,815	$3.27	$4,045 – $5,586	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Culver City, CA is estimated at $4,764 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,526.

How far is Austin, TX from Culver City, CA by truck?

About 1,454 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 $1,466 of the $4,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Culver City, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,997, which makes Austin, TX to Culver City, 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