Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $6,822–$9,421
Transit: 4 days

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

Cupertino to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,371
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $8,122

Return trip

Austin → Cupertino$5,530

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

Cupertino to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from Cupertino

Step deck lanes from Cupertino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,796	$4.62	$7,389 – $10,204	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$4,372	$6.01	$3,673 – $5,072	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	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 Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,822 and $9,421.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $8,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,530, which makes Cupertino, 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