Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Yakima, WA step deck rate

$6,123step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $5,144–$7,103
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Yakima price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,150
Fuel: $1,973
All-in estimate: $6,123

Return trip

Yakima → Austin$8,250

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Yakima by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Yakima, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$2.40	$4,175 – $5,207
53' refrigerated	$5,587	$2.86	$4,861 – $6,314
48' flatbed	$5,627	$2.88	$4,839 – $6,415
Step deck	$6,123	$3.13	$5,144 – $7,103
Power only	$4,167	$2.13	$3,626 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$1.61	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,074	$1.57	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,876	$0.96	$1,576 – $2,176

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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 Yakima

Step deck lanes into Yakima, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$8,795	$3.20	$7,387 – $10,202	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$5,134	$4.97	$4,312 – $5,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,800	$4.01	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$6,509	$3.10	$5,467 – $7,550	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$3,284	$2.77	$2,759 – $3,810	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,700	$2.84	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$6,172	$3.13	$5,185 – $7,160	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,558	$4.86	$4,668 – $6,447	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Yakima, WA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Yakima, WA is estimated at $6,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,144 and $7,103.

How far is Austin, TX from Yakima, WA by truck?

About 1,957 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 $1,973 of the $6,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yakima, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,250, which makes Austin, TX to Yakima, WA 26% 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