Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Walnut, CA step deck rate

$4,666step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,413
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Walnut price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,236
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $4,666

Return trip

Walnut → Austin$6,853

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

Austin to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,552	$2.51	$3,161 – $3,943
53' refrigerated	$4,232	$2.98	$3,682 – $4,783
48' flatbed	$4,284	$3.02	$3,684 – $4,883
Step deck	$4,666	$3.29	$3,919 – $5,413
Power only	$3,143	$2.22	$2,734 – $3,551
Hotshot	$2,372	$1.67	$1,969 – $2,775
26' box truck	$2,323	$1.64	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,648

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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 Walnut

Step deck lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,715	$3.28	$3,961 – $5,469	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Walnut, CA is estimated at $4,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,413.

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

About 1,418 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 $1,430 of the $4,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,853, which makes Austin, TX to Walnut, 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