Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santa Clara, CA step deck rate

$5,519step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $4,636–$6,402
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Santa Clara price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,772
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $5,519

Return trip

Santa Clara → Austin$8,106

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

Austin to Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,219	$2.44	$3,755 – $4,683
53' refrigerated	$5,026	$2.90	$4,372 – $5,679
48' flatbed	$5,070	$2.93	$4,360 – $5,780
Step deck	$5,519	$3.19	$4,636 – $6,402
Power only	$3,743	$2.16	$3,256 – $4,229
Hotshot	$2,825	$1.63	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,763	$1.60	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,687	$0.97	$1,417 – $1,957

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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 Santa Clara

Step deck lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,271	$3.13	$1,907 – $2,634	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,337	$2.82	$7,003 – $9,671	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Santa Clara, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $5,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,636 and $6,402.

How far is Austin, TX from Santa Clara, CA by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,747 of the $5,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,106, which makes Austin, TX to Santa Clara, 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