Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,337step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $7,003–$9,671
Transit: 4 days

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

Petaluma to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,532
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $8,337

Return trip

Austin → Petaluma$5,677

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

Petaluma to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,377	$3.56	$5,675 – $7,078
53' refrigerated	$7,596	$4.24	$6,609 – $8,584
48' flatbed	$7,660	$4.28	$6,588 – $8,732
Step deck	$8,337	$4.66	$7,003 – $9,671
Power only	$5,659	$3.16	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$2.39	$3,546 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,177	$2.33	$3,550 – $4,803
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.42	$2,143 – $2,959

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	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 Petaluma, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,003 and $9,671.

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

About 1,790 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 $1,805 of the $8,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,677, which makes Petaluma, 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