Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Galt, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,010step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $6,729–$9,292
Transit: 4 days

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

Galt to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,288
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $8,010

Return trip

Austin → Galt$5,454

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

Galt to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Galt, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,121	$3.58	$5,448 – $6,794
53' refrigerated	$7,292	$4.27	$6,344 – $8,240
48' flatbed	$7,358	$4.31	$6,328 – $8,388
Step deck	$8,010	$4.69	$6,729 – $9,292
Power only	$5,429	$3.18	$4,724 – $6,135
Hotshot	$4,099	$2.40	$3,402 – $4,795
26' box truck	$4,008	$2.35	$3,407 – $4,609
Sprinter van	$2,448	$1.43	$2,057 – $2,840

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More lanes from Galt

Step deck lanes from Galt, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$16,823	$5.70	$14,131 – $19,515	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,678	$6.78	$2,250 – $3,107	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$9,129	$4.34	$7,668 – $10,589	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$8,673	$4.63	$7,285 – $10,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$4,330	$6.03	$3,637 – $5,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,705	$5.43	$13,192 – $18,217	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,958	$4.70	$6,685 – $9,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$3,172	$6.07	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Galt, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Galt, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,010 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,729 and $9,292.

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

About 1,708 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 $1,722 of the $8,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,454, which makes Galt, 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