Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mills, WY step deck rate

$5,320step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $4,469–$6,172
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mills price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,142
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $5,320

Return trip

Mills → Austin$3,365

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Austin to Mills by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mills, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,032	$3.45	$3,589 – $4,476
53' refrigerated	$4,806	$4.11	$4,181 – $5,430
48' flatbed	$4,881	$4.18	$4,198 – $5,564
Step deck	$5,320	$4.56	$4,469 – $6,172
Power only	$3,557	$3.05	$3,094 – $4,019
Hotshot	$2,684	$2.30	$2,228 – $3,140
26' box truck	$2,632	$2.25	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.38	$1,355 – $1,871

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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 Mills

Step deck lanes into Mills, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$8,739	$4.44	$7,341 – $10,137	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$6,947	$6.62	$5,835 – $8,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$6,631	$5.88	$5,570 – $7,692	3 d
Houston, TX	1,285 mi	$5,745	$4.47	$4,825 – $6,664	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$3,368	$4.01	$2,829 – $3,906	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$7,569	$3.95	$6,358 – $8,780	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$5,462	$4.53	$4,588 – $6,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$7,050	$6.59	$5,922 – $8,178	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mills, WY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mills, WY is estimated at $5,320 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,469 and $6,172.

How far is Austin, TX from Mills, WY by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,178 of the $5,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mills, WY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,365, which makes Austin, TX to Mills, WY 58% more expensive. 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