Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Walnut Creek, CA step deck rate

$5,560step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$6,449
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Walnut Creek price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,798
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $5,560

Return trip

Walnut Creek → Austin$8,166

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 Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$2.43	$3,783 – $4,718
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$2.90	$4,405 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,108	$2.92	$4,393 – $5,823
Step deck	$5,560	$3.18	$4,670 – $6,449
Power only	$3,771	$2.16	$3,281 – $4,262
Hotshot	$2,847	$1.63	$2,363 – $3,331
26' box truck	$2,784	$1.59	$2,366 – $3,201
Sprinter van	$1,700	$0.97	$1,428 – $1,972

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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 Creek

Step deck lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$9,538	$3.17	$8,012 – $11,064	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$8,558	$3.96	$7,189 – $9,927	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,014	$3.14	$5,051 – $6,976	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$8,311	$2.82	$6,981 – $9,641	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,516	$3.19	$4,634 – $6,399	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $5,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $6,449.

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

About 1,747 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 $1,762 of the $5,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,166, which makes Austin, TX to Walnut Creek, 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