Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wauwatosa, WI step deck rate

$4,252step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,932
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Wauwatosa price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,252

Return trip

Wauwatosa → Austin$5,253

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

Austin to Wauwatosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wauwatosa, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,226	$2.65	$2,871 – $3,580
53' refrigerated	$3,844	$3.16	$3,344 – $4,344
48' flatbed	$3,901	$3.21	$3,355 – $4,447
Step deck	$4,252	$3.49	$3,572 – $4,932
Power only	$2,847	$2.34	$2,477 – $3,217
Hotshot	$2,149	$1.77	$1,783 – $2,514
26' box truck	$2,106	$1.73	$1,791 – $2,422
Sprinter van	$1,290	$1.06	$1,084 – $1,497

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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 Wauwatosa

Step deck lanes into Wauwatosa, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,503	$3.99	$2,943 – $4,064	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,442	$14.13	$1,211 – $1,672	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,159	$3.51	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,606	$2.69	$3,869 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,973	$3.60	$2,498 – $3,449	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,493	$3.45	$3,774 – $5,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$9,298	$4.57	$7,810 – $10,785	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wauwatosa, WI is estimated at $4,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,932.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,227 of the $4,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,253, which makes Austin, TX to Wauwatosa, 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 →