Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,506step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,387
Transit: 3 days

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

Appleton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,205
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

Austin → Appleton$4,457

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Appleton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$3.24	$3,723 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,984	$3.86	$4,336 – $5,632
48' flatbed	$5,053	$3.92	$4,346 – $5,761
Step deck	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387
Power only	$3,695	$2.86	$3,215 – $4,176
Hotshot	$2,789	$2.16	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,733	$2.12	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.30	$1,405 – $1,941

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More lanes from Appleton

Step deck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,461	$5.96	$4,587 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,656	$8.16	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,494	$4.33	$6,295 – $8,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100	5 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 Appleton, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Appleton, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,387.

How far is Appleton, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,290 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,301 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,457, which makes Appleton, WI to Austin, TX 24% 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