Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,574step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $5,522–$7,625
Transit: 3 days

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

El Cajon to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,215
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $6,574

Return trip

Austin → El Cajon$4,476

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

El Cajon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731
48' flatbed	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879
Step deck	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625
Power only	$4,419	$3.28	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.47	$2,768 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.48	$1,680 – $2,319

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More lanes from El Cajon

Step deck lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$16,321	$5.72	$13,710 – $18,932	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$7,260	$4.78	$6,098 – $8,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,712	$8.02	$2,278 – $3,146	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783	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 El Cajon, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from El Cajon, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,574 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,522 and $7,625.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,348 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 $1,359 of the $6,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes El Cajon, 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