Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waukesha, WI step deck rate

$4,224step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $3,548–$4,900
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Waukesha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,007
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

Waukesha → Austin$5,219

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

Austin to Waukesha by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waukesha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,204	$2.65	$2,851 – $3,556
53' refrigerated	$3,818	$3.16	$3,322 – $4,314
48' flatbed	$3,875	$3.21	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,224	$3.50	$3,548 – $4,900
Power only	$2,827	$2.34	$2,460 – $3,195
Hotshot	$2,134	$1.77	$1,771 – $2,496
26' box truck	$2,092	$1.73	$1,778 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.06	$1,076 – $1,486

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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 Waukesha

Step deck lanes into Waukesha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$3,539	$3.98	$2,973 – $4,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$9,338	$4.56	$7,844 – $10,832	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,131	$3.52	$3,470 – $4,792	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,577	$2.69	$3,844 – $5,309	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$3,002	$3.59	$2,522 – $3,483	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,465	$3.45	$3,751 – $5,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$9,246	$4.57	$7,767 – $10,725	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Waukesha, WI is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,548 and $4,900.

How far is Austin, TX from Waukesha, WI by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,217 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukesha, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,219, which makes Austin, TX to Waukesha, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →