Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tustin, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,829step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $5,736–$7,922
Transit: 4 days

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

Tustin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,405
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $6,829

Return trip

Austin → Tustin$4,650

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

Tustin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tustin, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,198	$3.68	$4,626 – $5,770
53' refrigerated	$6,194	$4.39	$5,389 – $6,999
48' flatbed	$6,269	$4.44	$5,392 – $7,147
Step deck	$6,829	$4.84	$5,736 – $7,922
Power only	$4,599	$3.26	$4,001 – $5,197
Hotshot	$3,471	$2.46	$2,881 – $4,061
26' box truck	$3,399	$2.41	$2,889 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.47	$1,747 – $2,412

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More lanes from Tustin

Step deck lanes from Tustin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$2,925	$7.54	$2,457 – $3,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$15,276	$5.45	$12,832 – $17,720	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023	4 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 Tustin, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tustin, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,829 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,736 and $7,922.

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

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $6,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,650, which makes Tustin, 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