Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Moses Lake, WA step deck rate

$6,039step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,926 mi
Typical range: $5,073–$7,005
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Moses Lake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,097
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $6,039

Return trip

Moses Lake → Austin$8,136

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

Austin to Moses Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Moses Lake, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,625	$2.40	$4,116 – $5,134
53' refrigerated	$5,509	$2.86	$4,793 – $6,225
48' flatbed	$5,550	$2.88	$4,773 – $6,326
Step deck	$6,039	$3.14	$5,073 – $7,005
Power only	$4,108	$2.13	$3,574 – $4,642
Hotshot	$3,102	$1.61	$2,574 – $3,629
26' box truck	$3,031	$1.57	$2,576 – $3,485
Sprinter van	$1,850	$0.96	$1,554 – $2,146

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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 Moses Lake

Step deck lanes into Moses Lake, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,676 mi	$8,576	$3.20	$7,203 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,070 mi	$5,276	$4.93	$4,432 – $6,120	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$7,557	$4.03	$6,348 – $8,766	4 d
Houston, TX	2,064 mi	$6,414	$3.11	$5,387 – $7,440	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,191 mi	$3,300	$2.77	$2,772 – $3,828	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,635 mi	$7,510	$2.85	$6,309 – $8,712	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$6,096	$3.13	$5,121 – $7,071	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,174 mi	$5,677	$4.84	$4,769 – $6,585	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Moses Lake, WA is estimated at $6,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,073 and $7,005.

How far is Austin, TX from Moses Lake, WA by truck?

About 1,926 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 $1,942 of the $6,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moses Lake, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,136, which makes Austin, TX to Moses Lake, 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