Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,254step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $6,933–$9,574
Transit: 4 days

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

Pacifica to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,470
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $8,254

Return trip

Austin → Pacifica$5,620

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

Pacifica to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,311	$3.57	$5,617 – $7,006
53' refrigerated	$7,518	$4.25	$6,541 – $8,496
48' flatbed	$7,583	$4.29	$6,521 – $8,644
Step deck	$8,254	$4.67	$6,933 – $9,574
Power only	$5,601	$3.17	$4,872 – $6,329
Hotshot	$4,228	$2.39	$3,509 – $4,947
26' box truck	$4,134	$2.34	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.43	$2,121 – $2,928

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More lanes from Pacifica

Step deck lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$17,289	$5.69	$14,523 – $20,055	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$9,470	$4.32	$7,955 – $10,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$8,924	$4.61	$7,496 – $10,352	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$4,521	$5.93	$3,798 – $5,244	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$16,143	$5.42	$13,560 – $18,726	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$8,186	$4.67	$6,876 – $9,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$3,192	$6.04	$2,681 – $3,702	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 Pacifica, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Pacifica, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,254 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,933 and $9,574.

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

About 1,769 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 $1,784 of the $8,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,620, which makes Pacifica, 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