Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Goleta, CA step deck rate

$5,041step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $4,234–$5,847
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Goleta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,472
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $5,041

Return trip

Goleta → Austin$7,404

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

Austin to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,845	$2.47	$3,422 – $4,268
53' refrigerated	$4,581	$2.94	$3,986 – $5,177
48' flatbed	$4,629	$2.98	$3,981 – $5,277
Step deck	$5,041	$3.24	$4,234 – $5,847
Power only	$3,406	$2.19	$2,964 – $3,849
Hotshot	$2,571	$1.65	$2,134 – $3,008
26' box truck	$2,516	$1.62	$2,139 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,538	$0.99	$1,292 – $1,784

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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 Goleta

Step deck lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$9,454	$3.18	$7,942 – $10,967	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$8,478	$3.97	$7,122 – $9,835	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,506	$3.19	$4,625 – $6,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,838	$3.47	$1,544 – $2,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$8,219	$2.83	$6,904 – $9,534	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,962	$3.25	$4,168 – $5,756	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Goleta, CA is estimated at $5,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,234 and $5,847.

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

About 1,556 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 $1,569 of the $5,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,404, which makes Austin, TX to Goleta, 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