Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,062step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $6,772–$9,352
Transit: 4 days

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

Lincoln to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,327
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $8,062

Return trip

Austin → Lincoln$5,489

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

Lincoln to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,162	$3.58	$5,484 – $6,839
53' refrigerated	$7,340	$4.27	$6,386 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443
Step deck	$8,062	$4.68	$6,772 – $9,352
Power only	$5,466	$3.18	$4,755 – $6,176
Hotshot	$4,126	$2.40	$3,425 – $4,828
26' box truck	$4,035	$2.34	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.43	$2,070 – $2,859

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$16,740	$5.70	$14,062 – $19,419	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,848	$6.49	$2,392 – $3,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$9,072	$4.34	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$8,725	$4.62	$7,329 – $10,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$4,436	$5.97	$3,726 – $5,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$15,631	$5.44	$13,130 – $18,132	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$8,018	$4.69	$6,735 – $9,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,334	$5.90	$2,801 – $3,868	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 Lincoln, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lincoln, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,062 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,772 and $9,352.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,735 of the $8,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,489, which makes Lincoln, 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