Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Temecula, CA step deck rate

$4,519step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,242
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Temecula price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,144
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Temecula → Austin$6,637

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

Austin to Temecula by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Temecula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,096	$3.00	$3,564 – $4,629
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$3,040	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.01	$1,155 – $1,595

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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 Temecula

Step deck lanes into Temecula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$7,860	$2.84	$6,602 – $9,118	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$4,435	$3.33	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Temecula, CA is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,242.

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

About 1,364 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,375 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,637, which makes Austin, TX to Temecula, 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