Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burbank, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,985step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $5,867–$8,102
Transit: 4 days

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

Burbank to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,522
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $6,985

Return trip

Austin → Burbank$4,756

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

Burbank to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905
53' refrigerated	$6,339	$4.37	$5,515 – $7,163
48' flatbed	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311
Step deck	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102
Power only	$4,708	$3.24	$4,096 – $5,320
Hotshot	$3,554	$2.45	$2,950 – $4,158
26' box truck	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001
Sprinter van	$2,128	$1.47	$1,787 – $2,468

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More lanes from Burbank

Step deck lanes from Burbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$7,671	$4.73	$6,444 – $8,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$15,365	$5.45	$12,906 – $17,823	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968	4 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$1,687	$12.22	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$7,052	$4.80	$5,924 – $8,181	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 Burbank, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Burbank, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,985 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,867 and $8,102.

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

About 1,451 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 $1,463 of the $6,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,756, which makes Burbank, 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