Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,110step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,733 mi
Typical range: $6,812–$9,408
Transit: 4 days

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

Fremont to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,362
Fuel: $1,748
All-in estimate: $8,110

Return trip

Austin → Fremont$5,522

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

Fremont to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$3.58	$5,517 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,385	$4.26	$6,425 – $8,345
48' flatbed	$7,450	$4.30	$6,407 – $8,493
Step deck	$8,110	$4.68	$6,812 – $9,408
Power only	$5,500	$3.17	$4,785 – $6,214
Hotshot	$4,152	$2.40	$3,446 – $4,857
26' box truck	$4,060	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.43	$2,083 – $2,876

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Fremont, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,110 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,812 and $9,408.

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

About 1,733 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 $1,748 of the $8,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,522, which makes Fremont, 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