Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,268step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $6,105–$8,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Porterville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,733
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $7,268

Return trip

Austin → Porterville$4,949

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

Porterville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,541	$3.64	$4,932 – $6,151
53' refrigerated	$6,602	$4.34	$5,744 – $7,460
48' flatbed	$6,674	$4.39	$5,740 – $7,608
Step deck	$7,268	$4.78	$6,105 – $8,431
Power only	$4,908	$3.22	$4,270 – $5,545
Hotshot	$3,704	$2.43	$3,075 – $4,334
26' box truck	$3,625	$2.38	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.46	$1,862 – $2,571

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More lanes from Porterville

Step deck lanes from Porterville, 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
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,818	$10.57	$1,527 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,851	$4.36	$7,435 – $10,267	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$7,946	$4.70	$6,675 – $9,218	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$3,432	$6.77	$2,882 – $3,981	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$15,306	$5.45	$12,857 – $17,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$7,188	$4.79	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,289	$7.78	$1,923 – $2,655	1 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 Porterville, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Porterville, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,105 and $8,431.

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

About 1,522 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 $1,535 of the $7,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes Porterville, 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