Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palm Springs, CA step deck rate

$4,419step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $3,712–$5,126
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,338
All-in estimate: $4,419

Return trip

Palm Springs → Austin$6,490

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

Austin to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,359	$2.53	$2,989 – $3,728
53' refrigerated	$4,003	$3.02	$3,482 – $4,523
48' flatbed	$4,056	$3.06	$3,488 – $4,624
Step deck	$4,419	$3.33	$3,712 – $5,126
Power only	$2,969	$2.24	$2,583 – $3,355
Hotshot	$2,241	$1.69	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,195	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,525
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.01	$1,129 – $1,559

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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 Palm Springs

Step deck lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,923	$3.19	$7,496 – $10,351	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,648	$12.88	$1,385 – $1,912	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,862	$4.01	$6,604 – $9,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,886	$3.26	$4,104 – $5,668	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,333	$4.41	$1,120 – $1,546	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,740	$2.84	$6,501 – $8,978	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,340	$3.34	$3,646 – $5,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $4,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,712 and $5,126.

How far is Austin, TX from Palm Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,327 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 $1,338 of the $4,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,490, which makes Austin, TX to Palm Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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