Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,166step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $6,859–$9,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Walnut Creek to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,404
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $8,166

Return trip

Austin → Walnut Creek$5,560

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

Walnut Creek to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,243	$3.57	$5,556 – $6,929
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$4.26	$6,470 – $8,404
48' flatbed	$7,502	$4.29	$6,452 – $8,552
Step deck	$8,166	$4.67	$6,859 – $9,472
Power only	$5,539	$3.17	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.39	$3,471 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,088	$2.34	$3,475 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.43	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Step deck lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$17,108	$5.69	$14,370 – $19,845	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$9,337	$4.32	$7,843 – $10,831	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$15,970	$5.42	$13,415 – $18,526	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 Walnut Creek, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Walnut Creek, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,859 and $9,472.

How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,747 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 $1,762 of the $8,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Walnut Creek, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,560, which makes Walnut Creek, 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