Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,849step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $5,753–$7,945
Transit: 4 days

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

Brea to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,420
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $6,849

Return trip

Austin → Brea$4,663

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

Brea to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,288	$4.44	$5,407 – $7,168
Step deck	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,613	$3.26	$4,013 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,482	$2.46	$2,890 – $4,074
26' box truck	$3,409	$2.41	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,086	$1.47	$1,752 – $2,419

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More lanes from Brea

Step deck lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$16,409	$5.72	$13,784 – $19,034	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$7,535	$4.74	$6,330 – $8,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,942	$7.51	$2,471 – $3,413	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$15,261	$5.45	$12,820 – $17,703	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$6,733	$4.85	$5,656 – $7,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 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 Brea, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Brea, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,849 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,753 and $7,945.

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

About 1,417 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 $1,429 of the $6,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,663, which makes Brea, 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