Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,769step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $5,686–$7,852
Transit: 3 days

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,360
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $6,769

Return trip

Austin → Rancho Santa Margarita$4,609

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$3.69	$4,585 – $5,718
53' refrigerated	$6,138	$4.39	$5,340 – $6,936
48' flatbed	$6,214	$4.45	$5,344 – $7,084
Step deck	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852
Power only	$4,557	$3.26	$3,964 – $5,149
Hotshot	$3,439	$2.46	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,368	$2.41	$2,863 – $3,873
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.48	$1,731 – $2,390

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

Step deck lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$7,456	$4.75	$6,263 – $8,648	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$6,645	$4.86	$5,582 – $7,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,769 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,686 and $7,852.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,397 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 $1,409 of the $6,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,609, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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