Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ontario, CA step deck rate

$4,620step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $3,881–$5,359
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,207
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $4,620

Return trip

Ontario → Austin$6,785

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

Austin to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903
53' refrigerated	$4,190	$2.99	$3,645 – $4,734
48' flatbed	$4,241	$3.03	$3,647 – $4,835
Step deck	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359
Power only	$3,110	$2.22	$2,706 – $3,515
Hotshot	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.64	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.00	$1,181 – $1,631

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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 Ontario

Step deck lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$9,091	$3.19	$7,636 – $10,545	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,053	$4.00	$6,765 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,495	$3.99	$1,256 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $4,620 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,881 and $5,359.

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

About 1,401 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 $1,413 of the $4,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,785, which makes Austin, TX to Ontario, 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