Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,889step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $5,787–$7,991
Transit: 4 days

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

Ridgecrest to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $6,889

Return trip

Austin → Ridgecrest$4,690

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

Ridgecrest to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,245	$3.68	$4,668 – $5,822
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$4.38	$5,437 – $7,062
48' flatbed	$6,325	$4.43	$5,439 – $7,210
Step deck	$6,889	$4.83	$5,787 – $7,991
Power only	$4,641	$3.25	$4,038 – $5,244
Hotshot	$3,503	$2.45	$2,907 – $4,098
26' box truck	$3,430	$2.40	$2,915 – $3,944
Sprinter van	$2,098	$1.47	$1,762 – $2,434

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

Step deck lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$16,062	$5.73	$13,492 – $18,632	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$8,589	$4.38	$7,215 – $9,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$3,019	$7.36	$2,536 – $3,502	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$14,946	$5.46	$12,555 – $17,338	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	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 Ridgecrest, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ridgecrest, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,787 and $7,991.

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

About 1,427 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 $1,439 of the $6,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,690, which makes Ridgecrest, 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