Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ontario, 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

Ontario 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 → Ontario$4,620

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

Ontario to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, 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 Ontario

Step deck lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$16,305	$5.72	$13,697 – $18,914	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,787	$4.36	$7,381 – $10,193	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$2,870	$7.65	$2,411 – $3,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954	4 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 Ontario, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,620, which makes Ontario, 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