Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Soledad, CA step deck rate

$5,367step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $4,508–$6,226
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $5,367

Return trip

Soledad → Austin$7,883

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

Austin to Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,100	$2.45	$3,649 – $4,551
53' refrigerated	$4,884	$2.91	$4,249 – $5,519
48' flatbed	$4,930	$2.94	$4,240 – $5,620
Step deck	$5,367	$3.20	$4,508 – $6,226
Power only	$3,636	$2.17	$3,163 – $4,108
Hotshot	$2,744	$1.64	$2,278 – $3,211
26' box truck	$2,684	$1.60	$2,282 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,640	$0.98	$1,378 – $1,902

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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 Soledad

Step deck lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,219	$8.04	$1,864 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,725	$6.69	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Soledad, CA is estimated at $5,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,508 and $6,226.

How far is Austin, TX from Soledad, CA by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,690 of the $5,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Soledad, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,883, which makes Austin, TX to Soledad, 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