Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belmont, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,198step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $6,886–$9,509
Transit: 4 days

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

Belmont to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,428
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $8,198

Return trip

Austin → Belmont$5,582

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belmont to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belmont, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,268	$3.57	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,466	$4.25	$6,496 – $8,437
48' flatbed	$7,531	$4.29	$6,477 – $8,586
Step deck	$8,198	$4.67	$6,886 – $9,509
Power only	$5,561	$3.17	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,198	$2.39	$3,485 – $4,912
26' box truck	$4,105	$2.34	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.43	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Belmont

Step deck lanes from Belmont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$4,461	$5.96	$3,748 – $5,175	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$16,098	$5.42	$13,523 – $18,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	515 mi	$3,141	$6.10	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Belmont, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,198 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,886 and $9,509.

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

About 1,755 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 $1,770 of the $8,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,428 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,582, which makes Belmont, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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