Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,648step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $7,265–$10,032
Transit: 5 days

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

Auburn to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,565
Fuel: $2,083
All-in estimate: $8,648

Return trip

Austin → Auburn$6,419

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,631	$3.21	$5,902 – $7,360
53' refrigerated	$7,898	$3.82	$6,871 – $8,925
48' flatbed	$7,949	$3.85	$6,836 – $9,061
Step deck	$8,648	$4.19	$7,265 – $10,032
Power only	$5,895	$2.85	$5,129 – $6,661
Hotshot	$4,451	$2.15	$3,694 – $5,207
26' box truck	$4,347	$2.10	$3,695 – $4,999
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.28	$2,228 – $3,077

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$14,869	$5.24	$12,490 – $17,248	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$4,974	$4.49	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$9,171	$4.15	$7,704 – $10,638	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$6,162	$4.81	$5,176 – $7,148	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$13,961	$4.99	$11,727 – $16,194	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$8,710	$4.18	$7,317 – $10,104	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Auburn, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Auburn, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,265 and $10,032.

How far is Auburn, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,066 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,083 of the $8,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Auburn, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,419, which makes Auburn, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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