Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tulare, CA step deck rate

$5,011step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $4,209–$5,813
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Tulare price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,453
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $5,011

Return trip

Tulare → Austin$7,360

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

Austin to Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,822	$2.47	$3,401 – $4,242
53' refrigerated	$4,553	$2.95	$3,961 – $5,145
48' flatbed	$4,602	$2.98	$3,958 – $5,246
Step deck	$5,011	$3.24	$4,209 – $5,813
Power only	$3,385	$2.19	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,555	$1.65	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,501	$1.62	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,529	$0.99	$1,284 – $1,773

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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 Tulare

Step deck lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$9,203	$3.18	$7,731 – $10,676	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,880	$10.00	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$5,470	$3.19	$4,595 – $6,345	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,838	$3.47	$1,544 – $2,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,362	$7.55	$1,984 – $2,740	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tulare, CA is estimated at $5,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,209 and $5,813.

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

About 1,545 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 $1,558 of the $5,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,360, which makes Austin, TX to Tulare, 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