Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burien, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,699step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,080 mi
Typical range: $7,308–$10,091
Transit: 5 days

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

Burien to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,602
Fuel: $2,097
All-in estimate: $8,699

Return trip

Austin → Burien$6,457

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burien to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burien, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,671	$3.21	$5,937 – $7,405
53' refrigerated	$7,946	$3.82	$6,913 – $8,979
48' flatbed	$7,996	$3.84	$6,876 – $9,115
Step deck	$8,699	$4.18	$7,308 – $10,091
Power only	$5,931	$2.85	$5,160 – $6,702
Hotshot	$4,478	$2.15	$3,717 – $5,239
26' box truck	$4,374	$2.10	$3,718 – $5,030
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.28	$2,241 – $3,095

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More lanes from Burien

Step deck lanes from Burien, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$14,897	$5.24	$12,513 – $17,281	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,123 mi	$5,027	$4.48	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,222 mi	$9,219	$4.15	$7,744 – $10,694	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,297 mi	$6,225	$4.80	$5,229 – $7,221	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$13,992	$4.99	$11,753 – $16,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$8,765	$4.18	$7,363 – $10,168	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,238 mi	$5,434	$4.39	$4,564 – $6,303	3 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 Burien, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Burien, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,699 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,308 and $10,091.

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

About 2,080 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 $2,097 of the $8,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,457, which makes Burien, WA to Austin, TX 35% 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