Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,202step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $6,889–$9,514
Transit: 4 days

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

Oakland to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,431
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $8,202

Return trip

Austin → Oakland$5,584

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

Oakland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.57	$5,581 – $6,961
53' refrigerated	$7,470	$4.25	$6,499 – $8,441
48' flatbed	$7,535	$4.29	$6,480 – $8,590
Step deck	$8,202	$4.67	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,564	$3.17	$4,841 – $6,287
Hotshot	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.34	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.43	$2,107 – $2,910

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 Oakland, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,202 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,889 and $9,514.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,771 of the $8,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,584, which makes Oakland, 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