Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Caledonia, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,212step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $4,378–$6,045
Transit: 3 days

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

Caledonia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,997
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $5,212

Return trip

Austin → Caledonia$4,218

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

Caledonia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Caledonia, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$3.28	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,711	$3.91	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,782	$3.97	$4,112 – $5,451
Step deck	$5,212	$4.32	$4,378 – $6,045
Power only	$3,488	$2.89	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$2.18	$2,185 – $3,080
26' box truck	$2,581	$2.14	$2,194 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.31	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Caledonia

Step deck lanes from Caledonia, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$5,232	$6.05	$4,395 – $6,069	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$7,915	$3.83	$6,649 – $9,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	79 mi	$1,247	$15.79	$1,048 – $1,447	1 d
Houston, TX	1,169 mi	$5,087	$4.35	$4,273 – $5,901	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$7,446	$4.34	$6,255 – $8,638	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,746	$5.85	$3,987 – $5,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,510	$4.27	$4,628 – $6,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	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 Caledonia, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Caledonia, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,212 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,378 and $6,045.

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

About 1,205 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 $1,215 of the $5,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,218, which makes Caledonia, 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