Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wausau, WI step deck rate

$4,493step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $3,774–$5,212
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Wausau price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,179
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $4,493

Return trip

Wausau → Austin$5,551

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

Austin to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.62	$3,038 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$3.12	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.16	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,493	$3.45	$3,774 – $5,212
Power only	$3,017	$2.32	$2,624 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.75	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,231	$1.71	$1,896 – $2,565
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.05	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Wausau

Step deck lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$3,872	$3.87	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$9,166	$4.58	$7,700 – $10,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$2,081	$7.43	$1,748 – $2,414	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,459	$3.45	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,540	$2.69	$3,814 – $5,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$3,330	$3.47	$2,797 – $3,863	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,729	$3.41	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$9,123	$4.58	$7,663 – $10,582	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wausau, WI is estimated at $4,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,774 and $5,212.

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

About 1,303 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 $1,314 of the $4,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,551, which makes Austin, TX to Wausau, 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