Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mount Vernon, WA step deck rate

$6,571step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,122 mi
Typical range: $5,520–$7,622
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Mount Vernon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,431
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

Mount Vernon → Austin$8,853

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

Austin to Mount Vernon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mount Vernon, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,041	$2.38	$4,486 – $5,595
53' refrigerated	$6,004	$2.83	$5,223 – $6,784
48' flatbed	$6,040	$2.85	$5,194 – $6,885
Step deck	$6,571	$3.10	$5,520 – $7,622
Power only	$4,482	$2.11	$3,900 – $5,065
Hotshot	$3,384	$1.59	$2,809 – $3,960
26' box truck	$3,305	$1.56	$2,809 – $3,801
Sprinter van	$2,016	$0.95	$1,694 – $2,339

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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 Mount Vernon

Step deck lanes into Mount Vernon, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$9,025	$3.19	$7,581 – $10,469	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$5,769	$4.82	$4,846 – $6,693	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,261 mi	$6,948	$3.07	$5,837 – $8,060	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,676	$2.70	$3,088 – $4,265	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,917	$2.83	$6,651 – $9,184	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$6,625	$3.09	$5,565 – $7,685	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$6,205	$4.73	$5,212 – $7,198	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mount Vernon, WA is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,520 and $7,622.

How far is Austin, TX from Mount Vernon, WA by truck?

About 2,122 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 $2,140 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Vernon, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,853, which makes Austin, TX to Mount Vernon, 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