Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tustin, CA step deck rate

$4,650step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $3,906–$5,394
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Tustin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,226
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,650

Return trip

Tustin → Austin$6,829

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

Austin to Tustin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tustin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$2.51	$3,150 – $3,929
53' refrigerated	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766
48' flatbed	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866
Step deck	$4,650	$3.29	$3,906 – $5,394
Power only	$3,131	$2.22	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.67	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.64	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.00	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Tustin

Step deck lanes into Tustin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$5,117	$3.23	$4,298 – $5,936	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,524	$3.93	$1,280 – $1,767	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,950	$2.84	$6,678 – $9,222	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,565	$3.31	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,709	$3.28	$3,956 – $5,463	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tustin, CA is estimated at $4,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,906 and $5,394.

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

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $4,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,829, which makes Austin, TX to Tustin, 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