Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Bruno, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,242step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $6,923–$9,560
Transit: 4 days

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

San Bruno to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,461
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $8,242

Return trip

Austin → San Bruno$5,612

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

San Bruno to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bruno, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,302	$3.57	$5,609 – $6,995
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$4.25	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,572	$4.29	$6,512 – $8,632
Step deck	$8,242	$4.67	$6,923 – $9,560
Power only	$5,592	$3.17	$4,865 – $6,319
Hotshot	$4,222	$2.39	$3,504 – $4,939
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.34	$3,508 – $4,747
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.43	$2,117 – $2,924

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More lanes from San Bruno

Step deck lanes from San Bruno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$17,268	$5.69	$14,505 – $20,031	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$9,455	$4.32	$7,942 – $10,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$8,912	$4.61	$7,486 – $10,338	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$16,123	$5.42	$13,543 – $18,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$8,174	$4.67	$6,866 – $9,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 San Bruno, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from San Bruno, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,923 and $9,560.

How far is San Bruno, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,766 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 $1,781 of the $8,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Bruno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,612, which makes San Bruno, 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