Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,613step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $5,555–$7,672
Transit: 3 days

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

Escondido to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,244
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $6,613

Return trip

Austin → Escondido$4,503

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

Escondido to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,030	$3.70	$4,477 – $5,583
53' refrigerated	$5,994	$4.41	$5,214 – $6,773
48' flatbed	$6,071	$4.47	$5,221 – $6,921
Step deck	$6,613	$4.87	$5,555 – $7,672
Power only	$4,447	$3.27	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,357	$2.47	$2,786 – $3,927
26' box truck	$3,288	$2.42	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.48	$1,690 – $2,334

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More lanes from Escondido

Step deck lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$16,295	$5.72	$13,688 – $18,902	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$2,725	$7.99	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$15,148	$5.45	$12,724 – $17,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	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 Escondido, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Escondido, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,555 and $7,672.

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

About 1,358 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 $1,369 of the $6,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,244 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,503, which makes Escondido, 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