Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Appleton, WI step deck rate

$4,457step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,170
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,156
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $4,457

Return trip

Appleton → Austin$5,506

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,385	$2.62	$3,013 – $3,758
53' refrigerated	$4,034	$3.13	$3,510 – $4,559
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.17	$3,517 – $4,663
Step deck	$4,457	$3.45	$3,743 – $5,170
Power only	$2,991	$2.32	$2,602 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,257	$1.75	$1,874 – $2,641
26' box truck	$2,212	$1.71	$1,880 – $2,544
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.05	$1,138 – $1,571

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Appleton

Step deck lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,619	$3.95	$3,040 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,805	$8.89	$1,516 – $2,093	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,386	$3.47	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,641	$2.68	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$3,098	$3.55	$2,602 – $3,593	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,695	$3.41	$3,944 – $5,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$9,326	$4.56	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $4,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,170.

How far is Austin, TX from Appleton, WI 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 $4,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,156 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,506, which makes Austin, TX to Appleton, WI 19% cheaper. 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