Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Longview, WA step deck rate

$6,381step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $5,360–$7,402
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Longview price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $2,069
All-in estimate: $6,381

Return trip

Longview → Austin$8,597

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

Austin to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Longview, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,892	$2.38	$4,354 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,827	$2.84	$5,070 – $6,585
48' flatbed	$5,865	$2.86	$5,044 – $6,686
Step deck	$6,381	$3.11	$5,360 – $7,402
Power only	$4,349	$2.12	$3,783 – $4,914
Hotshot	$3,283	$1.60	$2,725 – $3,841
26' box truck	$3,207	$1.56	$2,726 – $3,688
Sprinter van	$1,957	$0.95	$1,644 – $2,270

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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 Longview

Step deck lanes into Longview, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$9,195	$3.18	$7,724 – $10,666	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$5,114	$4.98	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,277	$3.98	$6,952 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	2,199 mi	$6,780	$3.08	$5,695 – $7,865	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,382	$2.75	$2,841 – $3,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$8,055	$2.83	$6,767 – $9,344	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$6,416	$3.11	$5,390 – $7,443	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$5,569	$4.86	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Longview, WA is estimated at $6,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,360 and $7,402.

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

About 2,052 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 $2,069 of the $6,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,597, which makes Austin, TX to Longview, 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