Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,138step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $6,836–$9,440
Transit: 4 days

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

Union City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,383
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $8,138

Return trip

Austin → Union City$5,541

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

Union City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440
Power only	$5,519	$3.17	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$17,144	$5.69	$14,401 – $19,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,609	$6.92	$2,192 – $3,026	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$9,364	$4.32	$7,866 – $10,862	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,402	$5.99	$3,698 – $5,106	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$16,005	$5.42	$13,444 – $18,566	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$3,114	$6.13	$2,616 – $3,613	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 Union City, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Union City, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,836 and $9,440.

How far is Union City, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,740 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 $1,755 of the $8,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,541, which makes Union City, 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