Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Downey, CA step deck rate

$4,712step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,466
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Downey price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,265
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

Downey → Austin$6,921

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

Austin to Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$2.98	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466
Power only	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.67	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,665

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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 Downey

Step deck lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$9,195	$3.18	$7,723 – $10,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$5,180	$3.22	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,575	$3.83	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,983	$2.83	$6,706 – $9,260	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Downey, CA is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,466.

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

About 1,435 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 $1,447 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,921, which makes Austin, TX to Downey, 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