Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Encinitas, CA step deck rate

$4,536step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$5,261
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Encinitas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,536

Return trip

Encinitas → Austin$6,661

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

Austin to Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261
Power only	$3,051	$2.23	$2,654 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,303	$1.68	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,601

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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 Encinitas

Step deck lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$5,003	$3.24	$4,202 – $5,803	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $4,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $5,261.

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

About 1,370 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 $1,381 of the $4,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,661, which makes Austin, TX to Encinitas, 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