Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Austin, MN step deck rate

$8,848step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $7,432–$10,264
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,060
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $8,848

Return trip

Austin → San Diego$7,028

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,766	$3.82	$6,022 – $7,510
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$4.55	$7,012 – $9,108
48' flatbed	$8,129	$4.58	$6,991 – $9,267
Step deck	$8,848	$4.99	$7,432 – $10,264
Power only	$6,004	$3.39	$5,224 – $6,785
Hotshot	$4,533	$2.56	$3,762 – $5,303
26' box truck	$4,432	$2.50	$3,767 – $5,096
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.53	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, 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	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,705	$4.01	$3,952 – $5,458	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,908	$4.98	$7,483 – $10,333	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$2,502	$7.15	$2,101 – $2,902	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,337	$3.79	$3,643 – $5,031	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,326	$2.96	$3,634 – $5,019	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$4,031	$3.59	$3,386 – $4,676	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,548	$3.75	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$3,664	$3.99	$3,077 – $4,250	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Austin, MN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Austin, MN is estimated at $8,848 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,432 and $10,264.

How far is San Diego, CA from Austin, MN by truck?

About 1,773 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 $1,788 of the $8,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,028, which makes San Diego, CA to Austin, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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