Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lodi, CA step deck rate

$5,443step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $4,572–$6,314
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Lodi price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,725
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $5,443

Return trip

Lodi → Austin$7,994

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

Austin to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lodi, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617
53' refrigerated	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599
48' flatbed	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314
Power only	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132
Sprinter van	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930

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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 Lodi

Step deck lanes into Lodi, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$9,391	$3.18	$7,888 – $10,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$8,381	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,721	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,242	$3.15	$1,883 – $2,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lodi, CA is estimated at $5,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,572 and $6,314.

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

About 1,704 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 $1,718 of the $5,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,994, which makes Austin, TX to Lodi, 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