Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dinuba, CA step deck rate

$5,036step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $4,230–$5,841
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Dinuba price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,469
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $5,036

Return trip

Dinuba → Austin$7,396

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

Austin to Dinuba by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dinuba, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,841	$2.47	$3,418 – $4,263
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$2.94	$3,981 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272
Step deck	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841
Power only	$3,403	$2.19	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.65	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,513	$1.62	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,536	$0.99	$1,291 – $1,782

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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 Dinuba

Step deck lanes into Dinuba, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	216 mi	$1,988	$9.20	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,723 mi	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	544 mi	$1,869	$3.44	$1,570 – $2,169	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,536 mi	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	340 mi	$2,466	$7.25	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Dinuba, CA is estimated at $5,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,230 and $5,841.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,567 of the $5,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,396, which makes Austin, TX to Dinuba, 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