Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wilmington, DE step deck rate

$6,939step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $5,829–$8,049
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Wilmington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,260
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $6,939

Return trip

Wilmington → Austin$5,555

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wilmington, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,300	$3.18	$4,717 – $5,883
53' refrigerated	$6,314	$3.79	$5,493 – $7,135
48' flatbed	$6,374	$3.83	$5,481 – $7,266
Step deck	$6,939	$4.17	$5,829 – $8,049
Power only	$4,699	$2.82	$4,088 – $5,310
Hotshot	$3,548	$2.13	$2,944 – $4,151
26' box truck	$3,470	$2.08	$2,949 – $3,990
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.27	$1,781 – $2,459

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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 Wilmington

Step deck lanes into Wilmington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,592	$12.73	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$15,585	$5.55	$13,092 – $18,079	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$4,835	$6.29	$4,062 – $5,609	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,543	$4.21	$5,496 – $7,590	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$7,855	$3.24	$6,598 – $9,112	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$7,232	$4.14	$6,075 – $8,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$15,380	$5.56	$12,919 – $17,840	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$6,363	$4.24	$5,345 – $7,381	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wilmington, DE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wilmington, DE is estimated at $6,939 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,829 and $8,049.

How far is Austin, TX from Wilmington, DE by truck?

About 1,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,679 of the $6,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,555, which makes Austin, TX to Wilmington, DE 25% 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