Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden Grove, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,873step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,973
Transit: 4 days

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

Garden Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,438
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $6,873

Return trip

Austin → Garden Grove$4,680

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

Garden Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden Grove, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045
48' flatbed	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193
Step deck	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973
Power only	$4,630	$3.25	$4,028 – $5,232
Hotshot	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,422	$2.40	$2,908 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.47	$1,758 – $2,428

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More lanes from Garden Grove

Step deck lanes from Garden Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,972	$7.45	$2,496 – $3,447	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	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 Garden Grove, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Garden Grove, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,973.

How far is Garden Grove, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,435 of the $6,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Garden Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,680, which makes Garden Grove, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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