Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elk Grove, CA step deck rate

$5,476step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $4,600–$6,352
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Elk Grove price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,746
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $5,476

Return trip

Elk Grove → Austin$8,042

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

Austin to Elk Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elk Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,185	$2.44	$3,724 – $4,645
53' refrigerated	$4,985	$2.91	$4,337 – $5,633
48' flatbed	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734
Step deck	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352
Power only	$3,712	$2.16	$3,229 – $4,195
Hotshot	$2,802	$1.63	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,740	$1.60	$2,329 – $3,151
Sprinter van	$1,674	$0.98	$1,406 – $1,942

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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 Elk Grove

Step deck lanes into Elk Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$9,382	$3.18	$7,881 – $10,883	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,729	$6.69	$2,292 – $3,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,929	$3.15	$4,981 – $6,878	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,280	$3.13	$1,915 – $2,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$8,178	$2.83	$6,869 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Elk Grove, CA is estimated at $5,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,600 and $6,352.

How far is Austin, TX from Elk Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,730 of the $5,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,042, which makes Austin, TX to Elk Grove, 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