Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Olympia, WA step deck rate

$6,476step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $5,440–$7,512
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Olympia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,371
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

Olympia → Austin$8,725

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

Austin to Olympia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Olympia, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,966	$2.38	$4,420 – $5,513
53' refrigerated	$5,915	$2.83	$5,146 – $6,684
48' flatbed	$5,952	$2.85	$5,119 – $6,786
Step deck	$6,476	$3.10	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,416	$2.12	$3,842 – $4,990
Hotshot	$3,334	$1.60	$2,767 – $3,901
26' box truck	$3,256	$1.56	$2,768 – $3,745
Sprinter van	$1,987	$0.95	$1,669 – $2,304

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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 Olympia

Step deck lanes into Olympia, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$9,155	$3.18	$7,690 – $10,620	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$5,380	$4.90	$4,519 – $6,241	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$8,256	$3.98	$6,935 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	2,231 mi	$6,867	$3.08	$5,768 – $7,966	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$8,022	$2.83	$6,739 – $9,306	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$6,517	$3.10	$5,474 – $7,559	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$5,831	$4.80	$4,898 – $6,764	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Olympia, WA is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,440 and $7,512.

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

About 2,087 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 $2,105 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,725, which makes Austin, TX to Olympia, 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