Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Watsonville, CA step deck rate

$5,465step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $4,590–$6,339
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Watsonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,739
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $5,465

Return trip

Watsonville → Austin$8,026

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

Austin to Watsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Watsonville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,176	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,636
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$2.91	$4,328 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,465	$3.19	$4,590 – $6,339
Power only	$3,704	$2.16	$3,223 – $4,186
Hotshot	$2,796	$1.63	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,735	$1.60	$2,324 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.98	$1,403 – $1,938

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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 Watsonville

Step deck lanes into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,408	$7.41	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$5,924	$3.15	$4,976 – $6,872	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$2,215	$3.16	$1,861 – $2,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,337	$2.82	$7,003 – $9,671	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$5,413	$3.20	$4,547 – $6,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Watsonville, CA is estimated at $5,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,590 and $6,339.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,726 of the $5,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,026, which makes Austin, TX to Watsonville, 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