Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fairfield, CA step deck rate

$5,576step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $4,684–$6,468
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,808
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $5,576

Return trip

Fairfield → Austin$8,190

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

Austin to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732
53' refrigerated	$5,079	$2.90	$4,418 – $5,739
48' flatbed	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468
Power only	$3,783	$2.16	$3,291 – $4,274
Hotshot	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,705	$0.97	$1,432 – $1,978

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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 Fairfield

Step deck lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$9,509	$3.17	$7,988 – $11,031	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,775	$6.61	$2,331 – $3,219	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$8,523	$3.97	$7,160 – $9,887	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$6,030	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,995	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,346	$3.09	$1,971 – $2,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$8,288	$2.82	$6,962 – $9,614	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,538	$3.18	$4,652 – $6,424	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $5,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,684 and $6,468.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,768 of the $5,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,190, which makes Austin, TX to Fairfield, 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