Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Poway, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,594step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $5,539–$7,649
Transit: 3 days

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

Poway to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,230
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $6,594

Return trip

Austin → Poway$4,489

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

Poway to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Poway, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$3.71	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$4.42	$5,198 – $6,752
48' flatbed	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900
Step deck	$6,594	$4.87	$5,539 – $7,649
Power only	$4,433	$3.28	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,346	$2.47	$2,777 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,278	$2.42	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.48	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Poway

Step deck lanes from Poway, 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
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$15,153	$5.45	$12,729 – $17,578	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$6,458	$4.90	$5,425 – $7,491	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$6,721	$4.85	$5,646 – $7,797	3 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 Poway, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Poway, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,594 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,539 and $7,649.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,364 of the $6,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Poway, 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