Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Crosse, WI step deck rate

$4,151step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,815
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to La Crosse price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $4,151

Return trip

La Crosse → Austin$5,128

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

Austin to La Crosse by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Crosse, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,147	$2.66	$2,801 – $3,493
53' refrigerated	$3,750	$3.18	$3,263 – $4,238
48' flatbed	$3,808	$3.22	$3,275 – $4,341
Step deck	$4,151	$3.51	$3,487 – $4,815
Power only	$2,776	$2.35	$2,415 – $3,137
Hotshot	$2,095	$1.77	$1,739 – $2,451
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.74	$1,746 – $2,363
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.07	$1,057 – $1,460

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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 La Crosse

Step deck lanes into La Crosse, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,087	$3.81	$3,433 – $4,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$8,712	$4.61	$7,318 – $10,106	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,035	$7.62	$1,709 – $2,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,137	$3.52	$3,475 – $4,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$4,258	$2.73	$3,577 – $4,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$3,497	$3.42	$2,937 – $4,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,381	$3.47	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,874 mi	$8,653	$4.62	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to La Crosse, WI is estimated at $4,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,815.

How far is Austin, TX from La Crosse, WI by truck?

About 1,181 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 $1,191 of the $4,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Crosse, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,128, which makes Austin, TX to La Crosse, 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