Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,094step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $6,799–$9,389
Transit: 4 days

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

Milpitas to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,350
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $8,094

Return trip

Austin → Milpitas$5,511

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

Milpitas to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Milpitas

Step deck lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$17,128	$5.69	$14,388 – $19,869	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$9,353	$4.32	$7,856 – $10,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$8,764	$4.62	$7,362 – $10,167	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$4,347	$6.02	$3,651 – $5,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$15,985	$5.42	$13,428 – $18,543	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	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 Milpitas, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Milpitas, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,799 and $9,389.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $8,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,511, which makes Milpitas, 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