Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Orange, CA step deck rate

$4,661step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,406
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Orange price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,233
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,661

Return trip

Orange → Austin$6,845

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

Austin to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.51	$3,158 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777
48' flatbed	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878
Step deck	$4,661	$3.29	$3,915 – $5,406
Power only	$3,139	$2.22	$2,731 – $3,547
Hotshot	$2,369	$1.67	$1,966 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.64	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.00	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Orange

Step deck lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Orange, CA is estimated at $4,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,406.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,428 of the $4,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,233 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,845, which makes Austin, TX to Orange, 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