Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shoreline, WA step deck rate

$6,492step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $5,454–$7,531
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Shoreline price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,381
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $6,492

Return trip

Shoreline → Austin$8,747

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

Austin to Shoreline by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shoreline, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,979	$2.38	$4,431 – $5,527
53' refrigerated	$5,930	$2.83	$5,160 – $6,701
48' flatbed	$5,967	$2.85	$5,132 – $6,803
Step deck	$6,492	$3.10	$5,454 – $7,531
Power only	$4,427	$2.12	$3,851 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,342	$1.60	$2,774 – $3,911
26' box truck	$3,265	$1.56	$2,775 – $3,754
Sprinter van	$1,992	$0.95	$1,673 – $2,310

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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 Shoreline

Step deck lanes into Shoreline, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,839 mi	$9,045	$3.19	$7,598 – $10,493	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,146 mi	$5,569	$4.86	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,234 mi	$6,875	$3.08	$5,775 – $7,975	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,577	$2.72	$3,004 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,933	$2.83	$6,663 – $9,202	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$6,541	$3.10	$5,495 – $7,588	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,260 mi	$6,008	$4.77	$5,047 – $6,970	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Shoreline, WA is estimated at $6,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,454 and $7,531.

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

About 2,093 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 $2,111 of the $6,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,747, which makes Austin, TX to Shoreline, 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