Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,226step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $6,910–$9,542
Transit: 4 days

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

Berkeley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,449
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $8,226

Return trip

Austin → Berkeley$5,601

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

Berkeley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.57	$5,598 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$4.25	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615
Step deck	$8,226	$4.67	$6,910 – $9,542
Power only	$5,581	$3.17	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929
26' box truck	$4,119	$2.34	$3,501 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.43	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Berkeley

Step deck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,896	$4.61	$7,473 – $10,319	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	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 Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,910 and $9,542.

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

About 1,762 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 $1,777 of the $8,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,601, which makes Berkeley, 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