Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,921step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $5,813–$8,028
Transit: 4 days

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

Downey to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,474
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $6,921

Return trip

Austin → Downey$4,712

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

Downey to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028
Power only	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Downey

Step deck lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$16,492	$5.71	$13,853 – $19,130	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,923	$4.35	$7,496 – $10,351	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$3,023	$7.36	$2,539 – $3,507	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$15,340	$5.45	$12,886 – $17,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 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 Downey, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Downey, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,813 and $8,028.

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

About 1,435 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 $1,447 of the $6,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Downey, 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