Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Banos, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,799step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $6,551–$9,046
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Banos to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,130
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $7,799

Return trip

Austin → Los Banos$5,310

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

Los Banos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Banos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,956	$3.60	$5,301 – $6,611
53' refrigerated	$7,095	$4.29	$6,173 – $8,018
48' flatbed	$7,163	$4.33	$6,160 – $8,166
Step deck	$7,799	$4.71	$6,551 – $9,046
Power only	$5,281	$3.19	$4,594 – $5,967
Hotshot	$3,986	$2.41	$3,309 – $4,664
26' box truck	$3,899	$2.36	$3,314 – $4,484
Sprinter van	$2,382	$1.44	$2,001 – $2,764

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More lanes from Los Banos

Step deck lanes from Los Banos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$16,854	$5.70	$14,157 – $19,551	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$9,151	$4.34	$7,687 – $10,616	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$8,473	$4.65	$7,117 – $9,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$4,032	$6.22	$3,387 – $4,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$7,731	$4.72	$6,494 – $8,968	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	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 Los Banos, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Los Banos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,551 and $9,046.

How far is Los Banos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $7,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Los Banos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,310, which makes Los Banos, 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