Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Rafael, CA step deck rate

$5,641step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $4,739–$6,544
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to San Rafael price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $5,641

Return trip

San Rafael → Austin$8,286

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 Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,314	$2.43	$3,840 – $4,789
53' refrigerated	$5,139	$2.89	$4,471 – $5,807
48' flatbed	$5,183	$2.92	$4,457 – $5,909
Step deck	$5,641	$3.17	$4,739 – $6,544
Power only	$3,829	$2.15	$3,331 – $4,326
Hotshot	$2,890	$1.63	$2,399 – $3,382
26' box truck	$2,826	$1.59	$2,402 – $3,250
Sprinter van	$1,726	$0.97	$1,450 – $2,002

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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 Rafael

Step deck lanes into San Rafael, 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	421 mi	$2,779	$6.60	$2,334 – $3,223	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$6,098	$3.14	$5,122 – $7,074	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,384	$3.07	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,380	$2.82	$7,039 – $9,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,601	$3.18	$4,705 – $6,497	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,284	$5.95	$2,759 – $3,810	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $5,641 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,739 and $6,544.

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

About 1,777 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 $1,792 of the $5,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,286, which makes Austin, TX to San Rafael, 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