Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Centro, CA step deck rate

$4,215step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $3,541–$4,889
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to El Centro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,952
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

El Centro → Austin$6,190

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

Austin to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,200	$2.56	$2,848 – $3,552
53' refrigerated	$3,813	$3.05	$3,317 – $4,309
48' flatbed	$3,868	$3.09	$3,326 – $4,409
Step deck	$4,215	$3.37	$3,541 – $4,889
Power only	$2,826	$2.26	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.70	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,090	$1.67	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.02	$1,075 – $1,485

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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 El Centro

Step deck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,851	$3.20	$7,435 – $10,267	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,799	$4.02	$6,551 – $9,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,207	$4.92	$1,014 – $1,400	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,670	$2.85	$6,443 – $8,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to El Centro, CA is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,541 and $4,889.

How far is Austin, TX from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 1,252 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,263 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,190, which makes Austin, TX to El Centro, 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