Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA step deck rate

$5,579step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $4,686–$6,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to San Carlos price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $5,579

Return trip

San Carlos → Austin$8,194

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

Austin to San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,265	$2.43	$3,796 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,081	$2.90	$4,421 – $5,742
48' flatbed	$5,125	$2.92	$4,408 – $5,843
Step deck	$5,579	$3.18	$4,686 – $6,472
Power only	$3,785	$2.16	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.63	$2,371 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,793	$1.59	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,706	$0.97	$1,433 – $1,979

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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 San Carlos

Step deck lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$9,610	$3.17	$8,072 – $11,148	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$8,645	$3.96	$7,262 – $10,028	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,035	$3.14	$5,070 – $7,001	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,375	$2.82	$7,035 – $9,715	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $5,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,686 and $6,472.

How far is Austin, TX from San Carlos, CA by truck?

About 1,754 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 $1,769 of the $5,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,194, which makes Austin, TX to San Carlos, 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