Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Daly City, CA step deck rate

$5,622step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $4,723–$6,522
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Daly City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,837
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $5,622

Return trip

Daly City → Austin$8,258

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

Austin to Daly City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Daly City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,299	$2.43	$3,826 – $4,772
53' refrigerated	$5,122	$2.89	$4,456 – $5,787
48' flatbed	$5,165	$2.92	$4,442 – $5,889
Step deck	$5,622	$3.18	$4,723 – $6,522
Power only	$3,815	$2.16	$3,319 – $4,311
Hotshot	$2,880	$1.63	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,816	$1.59	$2,393 – $3,238
Sprinter van	$1,720	$0.97	$1,445 – $1,995

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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 Daly City

Step deck lanes into Daly City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$9,627	$3.17	$8,087 – $11,168	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,705	$6.73	$2,273 – $3,138	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,666	$3.96	$7,279 – $10,053	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,359	$3.08	$1,982 – $2,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$8,393	$2.82	$7,050 – $9,736	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$3,211	$6.02	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Daly City, CA is estimated at $5,622 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,723 and $6,522.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,785 of the $5,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,258, which makes Austin, TX to Daly 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