Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Yucaipa, CA step deck rate

$4,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Yucaipa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,143
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Yucaipa → Austin$6,633

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

Austin to Yucaipa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Yucaipa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,435	$2.52	$3,057 – $3,813
53' refrigerated	$4,094	$3.00	$3,561 – $4,626
48' flatbed	$4,146	$3.04	$3,565 – $4,726
Step deck	$4,517	$3.31	$3,794 – $5,239
Power only	$3,038	$2.23	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,293	$1.68	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,246	$1.65	$1,909 – $2,583
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.01	$1,154 – $1,594

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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 Yucaipa

Step deck lanes into Yucaipa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,817 mi	$8,993	$3.19	$7,554 – $10,431	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,981 mi	$7,938	$4.01	$6,668 – $9,209	5 d
Houston, TX	1,535 mi	$4,984	$3.25	$4,186 – $5,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,413	$4.18	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,746 mi	$7,804	$2.84	$6,555 – $9,052	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$4,440	$3.33	$3,730 – $5,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Yucaipa, CA is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,239.

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

About 1,363 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 $1,374 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,633, which makes Austin, TX to Yucaipa, 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