Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santa Paula, CA step deck rate

$4,894step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,677
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $4,894

Return trip

Santa Paula → Austin$7,188

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 Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.48	$3,320 – $4,141
53' refrigerated	$4,445	$2.96	$3,867 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123
Step deck	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,303	$2.20	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,493	$1.66	$2,069 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,440	$1.62	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,492	$0.99	$1,253 – $1,731

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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 Paula

Step deck lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$9,322	$3.18	$7,830 – $10,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,321	$3.98	$6,990 – $9,653	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,362	$3.20	$4,504 – $6,219	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$1,719	$3.61	$1,444 – $1,994	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$8,101	$2.83	$6,805 – $9,397	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $4,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,677.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,515 of the $4,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,188, which makes Austin, TX to Santa Paula, 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