Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Mateo, CA step deck rate

$5,587step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $4,693–$6,481
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to San Mateo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,815
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $5,587

Return trip

San Mateo → Austin$8,206

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,272	$2.43	$3,802 – $4,742
53' refrigerated	$5,089	$2.90	$4,427 – $5,750
48' flatbed	$5,133	$2.92	$4,414 – $5,851
Step deck	$5,587	$3.18	$4,693 – $6,481
Power only	$3,790	$2.16	$3,298 – $4,283
Hotshot	$2,861	$1.63	$2,375 – $3,348
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.59	$2,378 – $3,217
Sprinter van	$1,709	$0.97	$1,435 – $1,982

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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 Mateo

Step deck lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,648	$6.84	$2,224 – $3,071	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$6,044	$3.14	$5,077 – $7,011	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,328	$3.10	$1,956 – $2,701	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,378	$2.82	$7,037 – $9,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $5,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,693 and $6,481.

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

About 1,757 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 $1,772 of the $5,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,206, which makes Austin, TX to San Mateo, 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