Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vancouver, WA step deck rate

$6,278step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $5,273–$7,282
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Vancouver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,247
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

Vancouver → Austin$8,458

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

Austin to Vancouver by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vancouver, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,812	$2.39	$4,282 – $5,341
53' refrigerated	$5,731	$2.85	$4,986 – $6,476
48' flatbed	$5,770	$2.86	$4,962 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,278	$3.12	$5,273 – $7,282
Power only	$4,276	$2.12	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,229	$1.60	$2,680 – $3,777
26' box truck	$3,154	$1.57	$2,681 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,925	$0.96	$1,617 – $2,233

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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 Vancouver

Step deck lanes into Vancouver, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,158	$3.18	$7,692 – $10,623	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,937	$5.03	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,214	$3.98	$6,900 – $9,528	5 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$6,680	$3.09	$5,611 – $7,748	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$3,280	$2.77	$2,755 – $3,805	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$8,017	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,300	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$6,308	$3.11	$5,299 – $7,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$5,392	$4.90	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Vancouver, WA is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,273 and $7,282.

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

About 2,014 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 $2,031 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,458, which makes Austin, TX to Vancouver, 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