Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Montclair, CA step deck rate

$4,639step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $3,897–$5,381
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Montclair price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,219
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $4,639

Return trip

Montclair → Austin$6,813

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

Austin to Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$2.51	$3,143 – $3,919
53' refrigerated	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754
48' flatbed	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855
Step deck	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381
Power only	$3,124	$2.22	$2,718 – $3,530
Hotshot	$2,358	$1.67	$1,957 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,309	$1.64	$1,962 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.00	$1,186 – $1,638

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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 Montclair

Step deck lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$9,105	$3.19	$7,648 – $10,562	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$8,071	$4.00	$6,779 – $9,362	5 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$5,103	$3.23	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,510	$3.95	$1,269 – $1,752	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,904	$2.84	$6,639 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,688	$3.29	$3,938 – $5,438	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Montclair, CA is estimated at $4,639 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,897 and $5,381.

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

About 1,408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,420 of the $4,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,813, which makes Austin, TX to Montclair, 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