Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Patterson, CA step deck rate

$5,386step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $4,524–$6,248
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,689
Fuel: $1,697
All-in estimate: $5,386

Return trip

Patterson → Austin$7,910

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

Austin to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,115	$2.44	$3,662 – $4,567
53' refrigerated	$4,902	$2.91	$4,265 – $5,539
48' flatbed	$4,947	$2.94	$4,255 – $5,640
Step deck	$5,386	$3.20	$4,524 – $6,248
Power only	$3,649	$2.17	$3,175 – $4,123
Hotshot	$2,755	$1.64	$2,286 – $3,223
26' box truck	$2,694	$1.60	$2,290 – $3,098
Sprinter van	$1,646	$0.98	$1,383 – $1,909

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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 Patterson

Step deck lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$9,417	$3.18	$7,910 – $10,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,412	$3.97	$7,066 – $9,758	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,842	$3.16	$4,908 – $6,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,171	$3.19	$1,824 – $2,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$8,201	$2.83	$6,889 – $9,513	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,948	$6.34	$2,477 – $3,420	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Patterson, CA is estimated at $5,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,524 and $6,248.

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

About 1,683 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 $1,697 of the $5,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,910, which makes Austin, TX to Patterson, 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