Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Renton, WA step deck rate

$6,441step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,074 mi
Typical range: $5,410–$7,471
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Renton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,350
Fuel: $2,091
All-in estimate: $6,441

Return trip

Renton → Austin$8,678

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

Austin to Renton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Renton, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,939	$2.38	$4,396 – $5,482
53' refrigerated	$5,883	$2.84	$5,118 – $6,647
48' flatbed	$5,920	$2.85	$5,091 – $6,749
Step deck	$6,441	$3.11	$5,410 – $7,471
Power only	$4,391	$2.12	$3,820 – $4,962
Hotshot	$3,315	$1.60	$2,751 – $3,879
26' box truck	$3,238	$1.56	$2,752 – $3,724
Sprinter van	$1,976	$0.95	$1,659 – $2,292

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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 Renton

Step deck lanes into Renton, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,834 mi	$9,031	$3.19	$7,586 – $10,476	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,122 mi	$5,477	$4.88	$4,600 – $6,353	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,120	$3.99	$6,821 – $9,420	5 d
Houston, TX	2,215 mi	$6,823	$3.08	$5,732 – $7,915	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,526	$2.73	$2,962 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,915	$2.83	$6,648 – $9,181	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$6,487	$3.10	$5,449 – $7,525	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,916	$4.79	$4,969 – $6,862	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Renton, WA is estimated at $6,441 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,410 and $7,471.

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

About 2,074 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 $2,091 of the $6,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,678, which makes Austin, TX to Renton, 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