Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richland, WA step deck rate

$5,928step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,885 mi
Typical range: $4,979–$6,876
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Richland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,027
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $5,928

Return trip

Richland → Austin$7,986

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

Austin to Richland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$2.41	$4,039 – $5,037
53' refrigerated	$5,406	$2.87	$4,703 – $6,108
48' flatbed	$5,447	$2.89	$4,684 – $6,210
Step deck	$5,928	$3.14	$4,979 – $6,876
Power only	$4,030	$2.14	$3,506 – $4,554
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.61	$2,525 – $3,560
26' box truck	$2,973	$1.58	$2,527 – $3,419
Sprinter van	$1,815	$0.96	$1,525 – $2,106

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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 Richland

Step deck lanes into Richland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,685 mi	$8,601	$3.20	$7,225 – $9,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,002 mi	$5,014	$5.00	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$7,557	$4.03	$6,348 – $8,766	4 d
Houston, TX	2,027 mi	$6,313	$3.11	$5,303 – $7,323	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,129 mi	$3,163	$2.80	$2,657 – $3,669	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,641 mi	$7,526	$2.85	$6,322 – $8,730	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$5,979	$3.14	$5,023 – $6,936	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Richland, WA is estimated at $5,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,979 and $6,876.

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

About 1,885 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 $1,901 of the $5,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,986, which makes Austin, TX to Richland, 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