Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$5,500step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $4,620–$6,380
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,761
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $5,500

Return trip

Sacramento → Austin$8,078

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

Austin to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$2.44	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,008	$2.90	$4,357 – $5,659
48' flatbed	$5,053	$2.93	$4,345 – $5,760
Step deck	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380
Power only	$3,729	$2.16	$3,244 – $4,214
Hotshot	$2,815	$1.63	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.60	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,412 – $1,951

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,620 and $6,380.

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

About 1,725 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 $1,739 of the $5,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,078, which makes Austin, TX to Sacramento, 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