Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookfield, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,246step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,407–$6,086
Transit: 3 days

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

Brookfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,021
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,246

Return trip

Austin → Brookfield$4,246

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brookfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookfield, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,980	$3.28	$3,542 – $4,418
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$3.90	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488
Step deck	$5,246	$4.32	$4,407 – $6,086
Power only	$3,513	$2.89	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,651	$2.18	$2,200 – $3,102
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.14	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.31	$1,337 – $1,847

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More lanes from Brookfield

Step deck lanes from Brookfield, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$5,308	$6.02	$4,459 – $6,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$7,882	$3.84	$6,621 – $9,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,327	$12.88	$1,114 – $1,539	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$5,132	$4.34	$4,311 – $5,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,420	$4.34	$6,233 – $8,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,828	$5.82	$4,055 – $5,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,544	$4.26	$4,657 – $6,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$7,805	$3.84	$6,556 – $9,054	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Brookfield, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,246 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,407 and $6,086.

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

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $5,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,246, which makes Brookfield, WI to Austin, TX 24% 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