Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vista, CA step deck rate

$4,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $3,808–$5,258
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $4,533

Return trip

Vista → Austin$6,657

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

Austin to Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,448	$2.52	$3,069 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,109	$3.00	$3,575 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,161	$3.04	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,533	$3.31	$3,808 – $5,258
Power only	$3,049	$2.23	$2,653 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$1.68	$1,910 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,254	$1.65	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,600

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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 Vista

Step deck lanes into Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$9,108	$3.19	$7,651 – $10,565	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$5,000	$3.24	$4,200 – $5,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,444	$4.10	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,904	$2.84	$6,639 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Vista, CA is estimated at $4,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,808 and $5,258.

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

About 1,369 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,380 of the $4,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,657, which makes Austin, TX to Vista, 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