Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madera, CA step deck rate

$5,177step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $4,349–$6,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Madera price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $5,177

Return trip

Madera → Austin$7,603

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

Austin to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.46	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,707	$2.93	$4,095 – $5,319
48' flatbed	$4,755	$2.96	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,177	$3.22	$4,349 – $6,005
Power only	$3,502	$2.18	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.65	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.61	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.98	$1,328 – $1,833

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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 Madera

Step deck lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$9,270	$3.18	$7,786 – $10,753	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$2,177	$8.21	$1,829 – $2,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$5,633	$3.18	$4,732 – $6,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,994	$3.32	$1,675 – $2,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$8,068	$2.83	$6,777 – $9,358	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Madera, CA is estimated at $5,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,349 and $6,005.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,619 of the $5,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,603, which makes Austin, TX to Madera, 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