Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,042step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $6,755–$9,329
Transit: 4 days

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

Elk Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,312
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $8,042

Return trip

Austin → Elk Grove$5,476

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

Elk Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822
53' refrigerated	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274
48' flatbed	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422
Step deck	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329
Power only	$5,452	$3.18	$4,743 – $6,161
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,025	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,628
Sprinter van	$2,458	$1.43	$2,065 – $2,852

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More lanes from Elk Grove

Step deck lanes from Elk Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$16,828	$5.70	$14,136 – $19,521	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,729	$6.69	$2,292 – $3,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$9,136	$4.34	$7,674 – $10,598	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$8,709	$4.62	$7,315 – $10,102	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,376	$6.00	$3,676 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$15,714	$5.43	$13,200 – $18,229	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	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 Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,755 and $9,329.

How far is Elk Grove, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,730 of the $8,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elk Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,476, which makes Elk Grove, 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