Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,681step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $7,292–$10,070
Transit: 5 days

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

Des Moines to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,589
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $8,681

Return trip

Austin → Des Moines$6,443

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

Des Moines to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,657	$3.21	$5,925 – $7,389
53' refrigerated	$7,929	$3.82	$6,898 – $8,960
48' flatbed	$7,979	$3.85	$6,862 – $9,096
Step deck	$8,681	$4.18	$7,292 – $10,070
Power only	$5,918	$2.85	$5,149 – $6,688
Hotshot	$4,468	$2.15	$3,709 – $5,228
26' box truck	$4,364	$2.10	$3,710 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,663	$1.28	$2,237 – $3,089

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,003	$4.48	$4,202 – $5,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$9,200	$4.15	$7,728 – $10,672	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$6,197	$4.80	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,409	$4.39	$4,544 – $6,275	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 Des Moines, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Des Moines, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,681 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,292 and $10,070.

How far is Des Moines, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,075 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 $2,092 of the $8,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,443, which makes Des Moines, 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