Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $5,532–$7,639
Transit: 3 days

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

Chula Vista to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,224
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $6,586

Return trip

Austin → Chula Vista$4,484

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

Chula Vista to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,008	$3.71	$4,457 – $5,559
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$4.42	$5,192 – $6,743
48' flatbed	$6,045	$4.47	$5,199 – $6,891
Step deck	$6,586	$4.87	$5,532 – $7,639
Power only	$4,428	$3.28	$3,852 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,342	$2.47	$2,774 – $3,910
26' box truck	$3,274	$2.42	$2,782 – $3,765
Sprinter van	$2,003	$1.48	$1,683 – $2,324

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	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 Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,586 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,532 and $7,639.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,362 of the $6,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,484, which makes Chula Vista, 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