Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Morgan Hill, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,010step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $6,729–$9,292
Transit: 4 days

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

Morgan Hill to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,288
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $8,010

Return trip

Austin → Morgan Hill$5,454

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

Morgan Hill to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan Hill, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,121	$3.58	$5,448 – $6,794
53' refrigerated	$7,292	$4.27	$6,344 – $8,240
48' flatbed	$7,358	$4.31	$6,328 – $8,388
Step deck	$8,010	$4.69	$6,729 – $9,292
Power only	$5,429	$3.18	$4,724 – $6,135
Hotshot	$4,099	$2.40	$3,402 – $4,795
26' box truck	$4,008	$2.35	$3,407 – $4,609
Sprinter van	$2,448	$1.43	$2,057 – $2,840

More lanes from Morgan Hill

Step deck lanes from Morgan Hill, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$17,092	$5.69	$14,357 – $19,827	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	332 mi	$2,435	$7.34	$2,046 – $2,825	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$8,681	$4.63	$7,292 – $10,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$7,934	$4.70	$6,665 – $9,204	4 d
San Diego, CA	463 mi	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411	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 Morgan Hill, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Morgan Hill, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,010 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,729 and $9,292.

How far is Morgan Hill, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,708 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 $1,722 of the $8,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Morgan Hill, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,454, which makes Morgan Hill, 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