Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waltham, MA step deck rate

$8,600step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $7,224–$9,976
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,594
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $8,600

Return trip

Waltham → Austin$5,886

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,590	$3.31	$5,865 – $7,315
53' refrigerated	$7,849	$3.95	$6,829 – $8,870
48' flatbed	$7,903	$3.97	$6,797 – $9,010
Step deck	$8,600	$4.32	$7,224 – $9,976
Power only	$5,856	$2.94	$5,094 – $6,617
Hotshot	$4,421	$2.22	$3,669 – $5,173
26' box truck	$4,319	$2.17	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.33	$2,214 – $3,058

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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 Waltham

Step deck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$2,061	$9.50	$1,731 – $2,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$6,227	$6.27	$5,231 – $7,224	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$9,179	$3.41	$7,710 – $10,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$2,152	$6.99	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,915	$4.30	$7,489 – $10,342	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$17,744	$5.86	$14,905 – $20,583	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Waltham, MA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Waltham, MA is estimated at $8,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,224 and $9,976.

How far is Austin, TX from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 1,989 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 $2,006 of the $8,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,886, which makes Austin, TX to Waltham, MA 46% more expensive. 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