Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Menifee, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,657step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $5,592–$7,723
Transit: 3 days

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

Menifee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,277
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $6,657

Return trip

Austin → Menifee$4,533

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

Menifee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Menifee, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,064	$3.70	$4,507 – $5,621
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$4.41	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,111	$4.46	$5,256 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,657	$4.86	$5,592 – $7,723
Power only	$4,478	$3.27	$3,896 – $5,060
Hotshot	$3,380	$2.47	$2,805 – $3,955
26' box truck	$3,311	$2.42	$2,814 – $3,807
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.48	$1,702 – $2,350

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More lanes from Menifee

Step deck lanes from Menifee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$16,233	$5.72	$13,636 – $18,830	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	87 mi	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,002 mi	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,746	$7.94	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,765 mi	$15,089	$5.46	$12,675 – $17,503	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$6,538	$4.88	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	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 Menifee, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Menifee, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,657 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,592 and $7,723.

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

About 1,369 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 $1,380 of the $6,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,277 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Menifee, 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