Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Napa, CA step deck rate

$5,625step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $4,725–$6,525
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Napa price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,839
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $5,625

Return trip

Napa → Austin$8,262

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

Austin to Napa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Napa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,301	$2.43	$3,828 – $4,775
53' refrigerated	$5,124	$2.89	$4,458 – $5,790
48' flatbed	$5,168	$2.92	$4,444 – $5,891
Step deck	$5,625	$3.18	$4,725 – $6,525
Power only	$3,817	$2.16	$3,321 – $4,313
Hotshot	$2,882	$1.63	$2,392 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,817	$1.59	$2,395 – $3,240
Sprinter van	$1,721	$0.97	$1,445 – $1,996

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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 Napa

Step deck lanes into Napa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	433 mi	$2,825	$6.52	$2,373 – $3,277	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$6,076	$3.14	$5,104 – $7,048	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,384	$3.07	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$8,326	$2.82	$6,994 – $9,659	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,756 mi	$5,584	$3.18	$4,691 – $6,478	4 d
San Diego, CA	563 mi	$3,327	$5.91	$2,794 – $3,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Napa, CA is estimated at $5,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,725 and $6,525.

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

About 1,771 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 $1,786 of the $5,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,262, which makes Austin, TX to Napa, 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