Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,222step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $6,906–$9,537
Transit: 4 days

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

Burlingame to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,446
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $8,222

Return trip

Austin → Burlingame$5,598

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

Burlingame to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,286	$3.57	$5,595 – $6,978
53' refrigerated	$7,489	$4.25	$6,515 – $8,462
48' flatbed	$7,553	$4.29	$6,496 – $8,611
Step deck	$8,222	$4.67	$6,906 – $9,537
Power only	$5,578	$3.17	$4,853 – $6,303
Hotshot	$4,211	$2.39	$3,495 – $4,927
26' box truck	$4,117	$2.34	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.43	$2,112 – $2,917

More lanes from Burlingame

Step deck lanes from Burlingame, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$17,253	$5.69	$14,492 – $20,013	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$2,663	$6.81	$2,237 – $3,089	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$9,444	$4.32	$7,933 – $10,955	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$8,892	$4.61	$7,469 – $10,315	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$4,487	$5.94	$3,769 – $5,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$8,154	$4.68	$6,849 – $9,458	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$3,168	$6.07	$2,661 – $3,675	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 Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,222 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,906 and $9,537.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,776 of the $8,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,446 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,598, which makes Burlingame, 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