Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$5,438step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $4,568–$6,308
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,722
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $5,438

Return trip

Stockton → Austin$7,986

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

Austin to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,155	$2.44	$3,698 – $4,612
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$2.91	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$4,995	$2.93	$4,296 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,438	$3.19	$4,568 – $6,308
Power only	$3,685	$2.17	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.63	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,721	$1.60	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,662	$0.98	$1,396 – $1,928

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Stockton, CA is estimated at $5,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,568 and $6,308.

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

About 1,702 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 $1,716 of the $5,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,986, which makes Austin, TX to Stockton, 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