Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tracy, CA step deck rate

$5,449step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $4,577–$6,320
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Tracy price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,729
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $5,449

Return trip

Tracy → Austin$8,002

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

Austin to Tracy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tracy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,163	$2.44	$3,705 – $4,621
53' refrigerated	$4,960	$2.91	$4,315 – $5,605
48' flatbed	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706
Step deck	$5,449	$3.19	$4,577 – $6,320
Power only	$3,693	$2.16	$3,213 – $4,173
Hotshot	$2,788	$1.63	$2,314 – $3,262
26' box truck	$2,726	$1.60	$2,317 – $3,135
Sprinter van	$1,665	$0.98	$1,399 – $1,932

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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 Tracy

Step deck lanes into Tracy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$9,449	$3.18	$7,937 – $10,960	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$2,555	$7.04	$2,146 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,450	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,802	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,905	$3.15	$4,960 – $6,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,229	$3.16	$1,872 – $2,585	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$8,232	$2.83	$6,915 – $9,549	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$5,408	$3.20	$4,543 – $6,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tracy, CA is estimated at $5,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,577 and $6,320.

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

About 1,706 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 $1,720 of the $5,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,002, which makes Austin, TX to Tracy, 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