Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,142step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $6,839–$9,445
Transit: 4 days

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

Davis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,386
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $8,142

Return trip

Austin → Davis$5,544

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

Davis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,224	$3.57	$5,539 – $6,909
53' refrigerated	$7,415	$4.26	$6,451 – $8,378
48' flatbed	$7,480	$4.30	$6,433 – $8,527
Step deck	$8,142	$4.68	$6,839 – $9,445
Power only	$5,522	$3.17	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.39	$3,460 – $4,877
26' box truck	$4,076	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,687
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.43	$2,091 – $2,888

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More lanes from Davis

Step deck lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$16,921	$5.70	$14,214 – $19,629	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$9,201	$4.33	$7,729 – $10,673	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$15,803	$5.43	$13,275 – $18,331	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836	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 Davis, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Davis, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,142 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,839 and $9,445.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,756 of the $8,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,544, which makes Davis, 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