Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Laguna Niguel, CA step deck rate

$4,625step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $3,885–$5,365
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Laguna Niguel price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,210
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,625

Return trip

Laguna Niguel → Austin$6,793

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

Austin to Laguna Niguel by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Laguna Niguel, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$2.51	$3,133 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$2.99	$3,649 – $4,740
48' flatbed	$4,246	$3.03	$3,652 – $4,841
Step deck	$4,625	$3.30	$3,885 – $5,365
Power only	$3,114	$2.22	$2,709 – $3,519
Hotshot	$2,350	$1.68	$1,951 – $2,750
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.64	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.00	$1,183 – $1,633

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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 Laguna Niguel

Step deck lanes into Laguna Niguel, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,575 mi	$5,093	$3.23	$4,278 – $5,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,508	$3.96	$1,267 – $1,749	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,950	$2.84	$6,678 – $9,222	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	70 mi	$1,425	$20.35	$1,197 – $1,653	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Laguna Niguel, CA is estimated at $4,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,885 and $5,365.

How far is Austin, TX from Laguna Niguel, CA by truck?

About 1,403 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 $1,415 of the $4,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laguna Niguel, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,793, which makes Austin, TX to Laguna Niguel, 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