Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Clemente, CA step deck rate

$4,606step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,869–$5,343
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,198
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $4,606

Return trip

San Clemente → Austin$6,765

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 Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.51	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,101	$2.22	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$1.68	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.64	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.00	$1,178 – $1,627

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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 Clemente

Step deck lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,497	$3.98	$1,258 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $4,606 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,869 and $5,343.

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

About 1,396 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 $1,408 of the $4,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,198 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,765, which makes Austin, TX to San Clemente, 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