Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,062step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $6,772–$9,352
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,327
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $8,062

Return trip

Austin → San Jose$5,489

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

San Jose to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,162	$3.58	$5,484 – $6,839
53' refrigerated	$7,340	$4.27	$6,386 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443
Step deck	$8,062	$4.68	$6,772 – $9,352
Power only	$5,466	$3.18	$4,755 – $6,176
Hotshot	$4,126	$2.40	$3,425 – $4,828
26' box truck	$4,035	$2.34	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.43	$2,070 – $2,859

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	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 Jose, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,062 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,772 and $9,352.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,735 of the $8,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,489, which makes San Jose, 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