Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sun Prairie, WI step deck rate

$4,168step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,835
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Sun Prairie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,971
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Sun Prairie → Austin$5,149

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Sun Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sun Prairie, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,160	$2.66	$2,812 – $3,507
53' refrigerated	$3,766	$3.17	$3,276 – $4,255
48' flatbed	$3,824	$3.22	$3,288 – $4,359
Step deck	$4,168	$3.51	$3,501 – $4,835
Power only	$2,788	$2.35	$2,425 – $3,150
Hotshot	$2,104	$1.77	$1,746 – $2,462
26' box truck	$2,063	$1.74	$1,754 – $2,373
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.06	$1,062 – $1,466

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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 Sun Prairie

Step deck lanes into Sun Prairie, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$3,717	$3.92	$3,123 – $4,312	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$9,119	$4.58	$7,660 – $10,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,593	$11.06	$1,338 – $1,847	1 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$4,100	$3.53	$3,444 – $4,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$4,460	$2.70	$3,746 – $5,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$3,164	$3.53	$2,657 – $3,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,406	$3.46	$3,701 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$9,031	$4.59	$7,586 – $10,476	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sun Prairie, WI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Sun Prairie, WI is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,835.

How far is Austin, TX from Sun Prairie, WI by truck?

About 1,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,197 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sun Prairie, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,149, which makes Austin, TX to Sun Prairie, WI 19% 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