Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sanger, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,448step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $6,256–$8,639
Transit: 4 days

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

Sanger to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,868
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $7,448

Return trip

Austin → Sanger$5,071

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

Sanger to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanger, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,682	$3.63	$5,057 – $6,307
53' refrigerated	$6,769	$4.32	$5,889 – $7,649
48' flatbed	$6,840	$4.36	$5,882 – $7,797
Step deck	$7,448	$4.75	$6,256 – $8,639
Power only	$5,034	$3.21	$4,379 – $5,688
Hotshot	$3,800	$2.42	$3,154 – $4,446
26' box truck	$3,718	$2.37	$3,160 – $4,276
Sprinter van	$2,273	$1.45	$1,909 – $2,636

More lanes from Sanger

Step deck lanes from Sanger, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$16,502	$5.71	$13,862 – $19,142	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$3,653	$6.53	$3,068 – $4,237	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$7,376	$4.76	$6,196 – $8,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$2,528	$7.10	$2,123 – $2,932	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 Sanger, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Sanger, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,448 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,256 and $8,639.

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

About 1,567 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 $1,580 of the $7,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,071, which makes Sanger, 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