Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bellingham, WA step deck rate

$6,633step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $5,572–$7,695
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Bellingham price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,470
Fuel: $2,163
All-in estimate: $6,633

Return trip

Bellingham → Austin$8,937

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Bellingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bellingham, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,089	$2.37	$4,529 – $5,649
53' refrigerated	$6,062	$2.83	$5,274 – $6,850
48' flatbed	$6,097	$2.84	$5,244 – $6,951
Step deck	$6,633	$3.09	$5,572 – $7,695
Power only	$4,526	$2.11	$3,938 – $5,115
Hotshot	$3,417	$1.59	$2,836 – $3,998
26' box truck	$3,337	$1.56	$2,837 – $3,838
Sprinter van	$2,036	$0.95	$1,710 – $2,361

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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 Bellingham

Step deck lanes into Bellingham, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$9,042	$3.19	$7,596 – $10,489	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$5,877	$4.79	$4,937 – $6,818	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,179	$3.98	$6,871 – $9,488	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$7,008	$3.07	$5,887 – $8,129	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$3,738	$2.69	$3,140 – $4,337	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,690	$3.09	$5,620 – $7,761	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$6,317	$4.71	$5,306 – $7,327	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bellingham, WA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bellingham, WA is estimated at $6,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,572 and $7,695.

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

About 2,145 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 $2,163 of the $6,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,937, which makes Austin, TX to Bellingham, WA 26% 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