Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Franklin, WI step deck rate

$4,221step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,896
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Franklin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,005
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $4,221

Return trip

Franklin → Austin$5,215

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

Austin to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$2.65	$2,849 – $3,554
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$3.16	$3,319 – $4,311
48' flatbed	$3,873	$3.21	$3,331 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,221	$3.50	$3,546 – $4,896
Power only	$2,825	$2.34	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.77	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.73	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.06	$1,076 – $1,485

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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 Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,494	$4.00	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,391	$15.81	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,123	$3.52	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,599	$2.69	$3,863 – $5,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,960	$3.61	$2,486 – $3,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,462	$3.45	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$9,286	$4.57	$7,800 – $10,772	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Franklin, WI is estimated at $4,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,896.

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

About 1,206 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 $1,216 of the $4,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,215, which makes Austin, TX to Franklin, 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