Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lincoln, CA step deck rate

$5,489step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $4,611–$6,368
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Lincoln price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,754
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $5,489

Return trip

Lincoln → Austin$8,062

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

Austin to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,195	$2.44	$3,734 – $4,657
53' refrigerated	$4,998	$2.90	$4,348 – $5,648
48' flatbed	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,489	$3.19	$4,611 – $6,368
Power only	$3,722	$2.16	$3,238 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,809	$1.63	$2,332 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,747	$1.60	$2,335 – $3,159
Sprinter van	$1,678	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,947

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$9,333	$3.18	$7,840 – $10,826	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,848	$6.49	$2,392 – $3,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$8,314	$3.98	$6,984 – $9,645	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$5,940	$3.15	$4,990 – $6,891	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,311	$3.11	$1,941 – $2,680	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$8,134	$2.83	$6,833 – $9,436	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$5,459	$3.19	$4,586 – $6,333	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,334	$5.90	$2,801 – $3,868	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $5,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,611 and $6,368.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,735 of the $5,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,062, which makes Austin, TX to Lincoln, 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