Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA step deck rate

$4,856step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $4,079–$5,633
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Thousand Oaks price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,856

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → Austin$7,132

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

Austin to Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108
53' refrigerated	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982
48' flatbed	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083
Step deck	$4,856	$3.26	$4,079 – $5,633
Power only	$3,276	$2.20	$2,851 – $3,702
Hotshot	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,480	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,717

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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 Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,688	$3.65	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,083	$2.83	$6,790 – $9,376	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $4,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,079 and $5,633.

How far is Austin, TX from Thousand Oaks, CA by truck?

About 1,488 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 $1,500 of the $4,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thousand Oaks, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,132, which makes Austin, TX to Thousand Oaks, 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