Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vacaville, CA step deck rate

$5,571step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $4,679–$6,462
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Vacaville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,805
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $5,571

Return trip

Vacaville → Austin$8,182

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

Austin to Vacaville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vacaville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$2.43	$3,791 – $4,727
53' refrigerated	$5,074	$2.90	$4,414 – $5,733
48' flatbed	$5,118	$2.92	$4,401 – $5,834
Step deck	$5,571	$3.18	$4,679 – $6,462
Power only	$3,779	$2.16	$3,288 – $4,270
Hotshot	$2,853	$1.63	$2,368 – $3,338
26' box truck	$2,789	$1.59	$2,371 – $3,208
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.97	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 Vacaville

Step deck lanes into Vacaville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$9,489	$3.17	$7,971 – $11,007	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,346	$3.09	$1,971 – $2,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Vacaville, CA is estimated at $5,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,679 and $6,462.

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

About 1,751 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 $1,766 of the $5,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,182, which makes Austin, TX to Vacaville, 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