Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Loma Linda, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,689step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $5,619–$7,760
Transit: 3 days

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

Loma Linda to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,300
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $6,689

Return trip

Austin → Loma Linda$4,555

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

Loma Linda to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Loma Linda, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649
53' refrigerated	$6,064	$4.40	$5,276 – $6,852
48' flatbed	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,689	$4.86	$5,619 – $7,760
Power only	$4,501	$3.27	$3,916 – $5,086
Hotshot	$3,397	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,327	$2.42	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,036	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361

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More lanes from Loma Linda

Step deck lanes from Loma Linda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$16,192	$5.72	$13,601 – $18,782	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	79 mi	$1,459	$18.47	$1,226 – $1,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,993 mi	$8,707	$4.37	$7,314 – $10,100	5 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$7,376	$4.76	$6,196 – $8,556	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$2,768	$7.88	$2,325 – $3,210	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	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 Loma Linda, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Loma Linda, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,689 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,619 and $7,760.

How far is Loma Linda, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,377 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 $1,389 of the $6,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Loma Linda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,555, which makes Loma Linda, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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