Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mountain View, CA step deck rate

$5,541step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $4,654–$6,427
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Mountain View price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $5,541

Return trip

Mountain View → Austin$8,138

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

Austin to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.90	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803
Step deck	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965

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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 Mountain View

Step deck lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$9,584	$3.17	$8,051 – $11,118	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$5,492	$3.19	$4,613 – $6,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $5,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,654 and $6,427.

How far is Austin, TX from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 1,740 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 $1,755 of the $5,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,138, which makes Austin, TX to Mountain View, 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