Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,373step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $7,034–$9,713
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Rosa to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,559
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $8,373

Return trip

Austin → Santa Rosa$5,701

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

Santa Rosa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,405	$3.56	$5,700 – $7,109
53' refrigerated	$7,630	$4.24	$6,638 – $8,622
48' flatbed	$7,693	$4.28	$6,616 – $8,770
Step deck	$8,373	$4.65	$7,034 – $9,713
Power only	$5,685	$3.16	$4,946 – $6,424
Hotshot	$4,292	$2.39	$3,562 – $5,021
26' box truck	$4,195	$2.33	$3,566 – $4,825
Sprinter van	$2,562	$1.42	$2,152 – $2,972

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More lanes from Santa Rosa

Step deck lanes from Santa Rosa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$17,237	$5.69	$14,479 – $19,995	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	458 mi	$2,921	$6.38	$2,454 – $3,389	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$9,036	$4.60	$7,590 – $10,482	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$4,696	$5.84	$3,944 – $5,447	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$16,103	$5.42	$13,527 – $18,680	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$8,317	$4.66	$6,987 – $9,648	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$3,427	$5.82	$2,879 – $3,975	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 Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,373 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,034 and $9,713.

How far is Santa Rosa, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,814 of the $8,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santa Rosa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,701, which makes Santa Rosa, 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