Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Turlock, CA step deck rate

$5,337step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $4,483–$6,191
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Turlock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,658
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,337

Return trip

Turlock → Austin$7,839

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

Austin to Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,076	$2.45	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,856	$2.92	$4,225 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,902	$2.94	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,337	$3.21	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,615	$2.17	$3,145 – $4,084
Hotshot	$2,729	$1.64	$2,265 – $3,192
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.60	$2,268 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,631	$0.98	$1,370 – $1,891

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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 Turlock

Step deck lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$9,362	$3.18	$7,864 – $10,860	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$8,346	$3.98	$7,010 – $9,681	5 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$5,794	$3.16	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$2,136	$3.22	$1,794 – $2,477	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,152	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$5,294	$3.21	$4,447 – $6,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Turlock, CA is estimated at $5,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,483 and $6,191.

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

About 1,665 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 $1,679 of the $5,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,839, which makes Austin, TX to Turlock, 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