Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,401step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $7,057–$9,745
Transit: 4 days

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

San Francisco to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,580
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $8,401

Return trip

Austin → San Francisco$5,720

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

San Francisco to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,427	$3.56	$5,720 – $7,134
53' refrigerated	$7,656	$4.24	$6,660 – $8,651
48' flatbed	$7,719	$4.27	$6,638 – $8,799
Step deck	$8,401	$4.65	$7,057 – $9,745
Power only	$5,704	$3.16	$4,963 – $6,446
Hotshot	$4,306	$2.38	$3,574 – $5,039
26' box truck	$4,210	$2.33	$3,578 – $4,841
Sprinter van	$2,571	$1.42	$2,159 – $2,982

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	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 Francisco, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,401 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,057 and $9,745.

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

About 1,806 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 $1,821 of the $8,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,720, which makes San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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