Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,613step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $5,555–$7,672
Transit: 3 days

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

Imperial Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,244
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $6,613

Return trip

Austin → Imperial Beach$4,503

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

Imperial Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,030	$3.70	$4,477 – $5,583
53' refrigerated	$5,994	$4.41	$5,214 – $6,773
48' flatbed	$6,071	$4.47	$5,221 – $6,921
Step deck	$6,613	$4.87	$5,555 – $7,672
Power only	$4,447	$3.27	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,357	$2.47	$2,786 – $3,927
26' box truck	$3,288	$2.42	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.48	$1,690 – $2,334

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$16,409	$5.72	$13,784 – $19,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,776	$7.86	$2,332 – $3,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$15,252	$5.45	$12,811 – $17,692	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$6,470	$4.89	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 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 Imperial Beach, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Imperial Beach, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,555 and $7,672.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,369 of the $6,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,503, which makes Imperial Beach, 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