Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Milpitas, CA step deck rate

$5,511step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,629–$6,393
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Milpitas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $5,511

Return trip

Milpitas → Austin$8,094

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

Austin to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771
Step deck	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393
Power only	$3,737	$2.16	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,955

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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 Milpitas

Step deck lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$9,550	$3.17	$8,022 – $11,077	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$8,572	$3.96	$7,201 – $9,944	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,967	$3.15	$5,013 – $6,922	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,264	$3.14	$1,902 – $2,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$8,319	$2.82	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $5,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,629 and $6,393.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $5,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,094, which makes Austin, TX to Milpitas, 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