Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Dimas, CA step deck rate

$4,658step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,403
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to San Dimas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $4,658

Return trip

San Dimas → Austin$6,841

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 Dimas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Dimas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,546	$2.51	$3,156 – $3,936
53' refrigerated	$4,225	$2.99	$3,676 – $4,774
48' flatbed	$4,276	$3.02	$3,677 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,658	$3.29	$3,913 – $5,403
Power only	$3,137	$2.22	$2,729 – $3,545
Hotshot	$2,368	$1.67	$1,965 – $2,770
26' box truck	$2,319	$1.64	$1,971 – $2,666
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.00	$1,191 – $1,645

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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 Dimas

Step deck lanes into San Dimas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$9,122	$3.19	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,125	$3.23	$4,305 – $5,945	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	390 mi	$1,528	$3.92	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,598	$13.90	$1,342 – $1,854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,433 mi	$4,707	$3.28	$3,954 – $5,460	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to San Dimas, CA is estimated at $4,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,403.

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

About 1,415 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 $1,427 of the $4,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,841, which makes Austin, TX to San Dimas, 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