Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,515step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $6,313–$8,718
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,918
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $7,515

Return trip

Austin → Fresno$5,117

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

Fresno to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,735	$3.62	$5,104 – $6,365
53' refrigerated	$6,832	$4.31	$5,944 – $7,720
48' flatbed	$6,902	$4.36	$5,936 – $7,868
Step deck	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718
Power only	$5,081	$3.21	$4,421 – $5,742
Hotshot	$3,836	$2.42	$3,184 – $4,488
26' box truck	$3,753	$2.37	$3,190 – $4,316
Sprinter van	$2,294	$1.45	$1,927 – $2,661

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,515 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,313 and $8,718.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,597 of the $7,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,117, which makes Fresno, 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