Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Martinez, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,190step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $6,879–$9,500
Transit: 4 days

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

Martinez to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,422
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $8,190

Return trip

Austin → Martinez$5,576

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

Martinez to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Martinez, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950
53' refrigerated	$7,459	$4.26	$6,489 – $8,429
48' flatbed	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577
Step deck	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500
Power only	$5,556	$3.17	$4,833 – $6,278
Hotshot	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907
26' box truck	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.43	$2,104 – $2,905

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More lanes from Martinez

Step deck lanes from Martinez, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$17,118	$5.69	$14,379 – $19,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,721	$6.70	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,856	$4.61	$7,439 – $10,273	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$3,226	$6.01	$2,710 – $3,742	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 Martinez, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Martinez, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,879 and $9,500.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,768 of the $8,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes Martinez, 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