Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,932step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $7,503–$10,361
Transit: 5 days

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

Eureka to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,977
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $8,932

Return trip

Austin → Eureka$6,082

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

Eureka to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,841	$3.53	$6,089 – $7,594
53' refrigerated	$8,149	$4.20	$7,090 – $9,209
48' flatbed	$8,208	$4.23	$7,059 – $9,357
Step deck	$8,932	$4.61	$7,503 – $10,361
Power only	$6,078	$3.13	$5,287 – $6,868
Hotshot	$4,588	$2.37	$3,808 – $5,368
26' box truck	$4,483	$2.31	$3,811 – $5,156
Sprinter van	$2,737	$1.41	$2,299 – $3,174

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More lanes from Eureka

Step deck lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$17,377	$5.68	$14,597 – $20,157	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,724	$5.59	$3,128 – $4,320	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$9,562	$4.31	$8,032 – $11,091	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$9,579	$4.56	$8,046 – $11,111	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$5,440	$5.56	$4,570 – $6,311	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$16,266	$5.41	$13,663 – $18,868	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$4,222	$5.31	$3,546 – $4,897	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 Eureka, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Eureka, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,932 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,503 and $10,361.

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

About 1,939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,955 of the $8,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,082, which makes Eureka, 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