Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,865step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $5,767–$7,963
Transit: 4 days

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

Fountain Valley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,432
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $6,865

Return trip

Austin → Fountain Valley$4,674

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

Fountain Valley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,226	$3.68	$4,651 – $5,801
53' refrigerated	$6,227	$4.38	$5,418 – $7,037
48' flatbed	$6,302	$4.44	$5,420 – $7,185
Step deck	$6,865	$4.83	$5,767 – $7,963
Power only	$4,624	$3.25	$4,023 – $5,225
Hotshot	$3,490	$2.46	$2,897 – $4,084
26' box truck	$3,418	$2.41	$2,905 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,091	$1.47	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

Step deck lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,968	$7.46	$2,493 – $3,442	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,745	$4.85	$5,666 – $7,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	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 Fountain Valley, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fountain Valley, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,767 and $7,963.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,421 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 $1,433 of the $6,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,674, which makes Fountain Valley, 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