Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vacaville, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,182step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $6,873–$9,491
Transit: 4 days

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

Vacaville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,416
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $8,182

Return trip

Austin → Vacaville$5,571

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

Vacaville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Vacaville, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$3.57	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$4.26	$6,483 – $8,420
48' flatbed	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,182	$4.67	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,550	$3.17	$4,829 – $6,272
Hotshot	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902
26' box truck	$4,097	$2.34	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.43	$2,102 – $2,902

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More lanes from Vacaville

Step deck lanes from Vacaville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$17,020	$5.69	$14,297 – $19,743	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$9,273	$4.33	$7,789 – $10,757	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$8,848	$4.61	$7,433 – $10,264	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,504	$5.93	$3,783 – $5,225	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$15,892	$5.43	$13,349 – $18,434	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	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 Vacaville, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Vacaville, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,182 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,873 and $9,491.

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

About 1,751 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 $1,766 of the $8,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,416 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,571, which makes Vacaville, 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