Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,845step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $5,750–$7,940
Transit: 4 days

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

Orange to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,417
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $6,845

Return trip

Austin → Orange$4,661

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

Orange to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$3.68	$4,638 – $5,784
53' refrigerated	$6,209	$4.38	$5,402 – $7,016
48' flatbed	$6,284	$4.44	$5,404 – $7,164
Step deck	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940
Power only	$4,610	$3.26	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$2.46	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,407	$2.41	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.47	$1,751 – $2,418

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More lanes from Orange

Step deck lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$16,430	$5.71	$13,801 – $19,058	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,942	$7.51	$2,471 – $3,413	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$15,281	$5.45	$12,836 – $17,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	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 Orange, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Orange, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,845 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,750 and $7,940.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,428 of the $6,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,661, which makes Orange, 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