Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mission Viejo, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,785step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $5,699–$7,871
Transit: 3 days

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

Mission Viejo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,372
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $6,785

Return trip

Austin → Mission Viejo$4,620

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

Mission Viejo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission Viejo, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871
Power only	$4,568	$3.26	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,448	$2.46	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,376	$2.41	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.47	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Mission Viejo

Step deck lanes from Mission Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$16,399	$5.72	$13,775 – $19,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,882	$7.63	$2,421 – $3,344	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	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 Mission Viejo, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mission Viejo, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,785 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,699 and $7,871.

How far is Mission Viejo, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,401 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 $1,413 of the $6,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mission Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,620, which makes Mission Viejo, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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