Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wahpeton, ND step deck rate

$4,935step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,304 mi
Typical range: $4,145–$5,725
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Wahpeton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,620
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $4,935

Return trip

Wahpeton → Austin$5,555

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Wahpeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wahpeton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,750	$2.88	$3,337 – $4,162
53' refrigerated	$4,469	$3.43	$3,888 – $5,049
48' flatbed	$4,529	$3.47	$3,895 – $5,163
Step deck	$4,935	$3.78	$4,145 – $5,725
Power only	$3,314	$2.54	$2,883 – $3,744
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.92	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,450	$1.88	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.15	$1,260 – $1,740

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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 Wahpeton

Step deck lanes into Wahpeton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$5,594	$3.96	$4,699 – $6,489	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$8,637	$5.15	$7,255 – $10,019	4 d
Chicago, IL	635 mi	$3,685	$5.80	$3,095 – $4,274	2 d
Houston, TX	1,346 mi	$5,064	$3.76	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$4,298	$3.04	$3,610 – $4,985	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$4,849	$3.54	$4,073 – $5,625	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$5,157	$3.75	$4,332 – $5,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$8,672	$5.15	$7,285 – $10,060	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wahpeton, ND?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wahpeton, ND is estimated at $4,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,145 and $5,725.

How far is Austin, TX from Wahpeton, ND by truck?

About 1,304 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 $1,315 of the $4,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahpeton, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,555, which makes Austin, TX to Wahpeton, ND 11% 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