Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,405step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $7,060–$9,750
Transit: 4 days

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

Windsor to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,583
Fuel: $1,822
All-in estimate: $8,405

Return trip

Austin → Windsor$5,723

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

Windsor to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,430	$3.56	$5,723 – $7,137
53' refrigerated	$7,659	$4.24	$6,664 – $8,655
48' flatbed	$7,722	$4.27	$6,641 – $8,804
Step deck	$8,405	$4.65	$7,060 – $9,750
Power only	$5,707	$3.16	$4,965 – $6,449
Hotshot	$4,309	$2.38	$3,576 – $5,041
26' box truck	$4,212	$2.33	$3,580 – $4,844
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.42	$2,160 – $2,983

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More lanes from Windsor

Step deck lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$17,258	$5.69	$14,497 – $20,019	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,960	$6.32	$2,486 – $3,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$9,451	$4.32	$7,939 – $10,964	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$9,068	$4.60	$7,617 – $10,519	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$4,738	$5.82	$3,980 – $5,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$16,123	$5.42	$13,543 – $18,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$8,349	$4.66	$7,014 – $9,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,465	$5.79	$2,911 – $4,020	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 Windsor, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Windsor, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,405 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,060 and $9,750.

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

About 1,807 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 $1,822 of the $8,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,723, which makes Windsor, 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