Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,669step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $5,602–$7,736
Transit: 3 days

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

Carlsbad to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,285
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $6,669

Return trip

Austin → Carlsbad$4,541

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

Carlsbad to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632
53' refrigerated	$6,046	$4.41	$5,260 – $6,831
48' flatbed	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979
Step deck	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736
Power only	$4,487	$3.27	$3,903 – $5,070
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.47	$2,811 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,317	$2.42	$2,819 – $3,814
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.48	$1,705 – $2,354

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Step deck lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$16,362	$5.72	$13,744 – $18,980	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$6,538	$4.88	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 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 Carlsbad, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Carlsbad, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,669 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,602 and $7,736.

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

About 1,372 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,384 of the $6,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,541, which makes Carlsbad, 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