Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA step deck rate

$5,568step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $4,677–$6,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,803
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $5,568

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Austin$8,178

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

Austin to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,257	$2.43	$3,789 – $4,725
53' refrigerated	$5,071	$2.90	$4,412 – $5,730
48' flatbed	$5,115	$2.92	$4,399 – $5,831
Step deck	$5,568	$3.18	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,777	$2.16	$3,286 – $4,268
Hotshot	$2,851	$1.63	$2,367 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,788	$1.59	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,703	$0.97	$1,430 – $1,975

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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 Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes into Pleasant Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$9,541	$3.17	$8,014 – $11,067	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,705	$6.73	$2,273 – $3,138	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,160 mi	$8,562	$3.96	$7,192 – $9,931	5 d
Houston, TX	1,917 mi	$6,022	$3.14	$5,058 – $6,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$2,326	$3.10	$1,954 – $2,698	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$8,314	$2.82	$6,983 – $9,644	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$3,207	$6.03	$2,694 – $3,720	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA is estimated at $5,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,677 and $6,459.

How far is Austin, TX from Pleasant Hill, CA by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,765 of the $5,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,178, which makes Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, 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