Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Los Banos, CA step deck rate

$5,310step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $4,460–$6,160
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Los Banos price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,641
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,310

Return trip

Los Banos → Austin$7,799

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

Austin to Los Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,055	$2.45	$3,609 – $4,501
53' refrigerated	$4,831	$2.92	$4,203 – $5,459
48' flatbed	$4,877	$2.95	$4,194 – $5,560
Step deck	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160
Power only	$3,595	$2.17	$3,128 – $4,063
Hotshot	$2,714	$1.64	$2,253 – $3,176
26' box truck	$2,655	$1.60	$2,257 – $3,053
Sprinter van	$1,622	$0.98	$1,363 – $1,882

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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 Los Banos

Step deck lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$9,397	$3.18	$7,893 – $10,900	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$8,388	$3.98	$7,046 – $9,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,769	$3.16	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$2,100	$3.24	$1,764 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$5,264	$3.21	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $5,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,460 and $6,160.

How far is Austin, TX from Los Banos, CA by truck?

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $5,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Banos, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,799, which makes Austin, TX to Los Banos, 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