Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fond du Lac, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,378step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $4,517–$6,238
Transit: 3 days

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

Fond du Lac to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,114
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $5,378

Return trip

Austin → Fond du Lac$4,353

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

Fond du Lac to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fond du Lac, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,083	$3.26	$3,634 – $4,532
53' refrigerated	$4,865	$3.88	$4,233 – $5,498
48' flatbed	$4,935	$3.94	$4,244 – $5,626
Step deck	$5,378	$4.29	$4,517 – $6,238
Power only	$3,605	$2.88	$3,137 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$2.17	$2,258 – $3,183
26' box truck	$2,667	$2.13	$2,267 – $3,067
Sprinter van	$1,633	$1.30	$1,372 – $1,894

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More lanes from Fond du Lac

Step deck lanes from Fond du Lac, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	910 mi	$5,434	$5.97	$4,564 – $6,303	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$7,858	$3.84	$6,601 – $9,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	164 mi	$1,528	$9.32	$1,283 – $1,772	1 d
Houston, TX	1,226 mi	$5,284	$4.31	$4,439 – $6,130	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$7,428	$4.34	$6,239 – $8,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,969	$5.76	$4,174 – $5,764	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$5,672	$4.24	$4,765 – $6,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,795	$3.84	$6,548 – $9,042	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 Fond du Lac, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fond du Lac, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,517 and $6,238.

How far is Fond du Lac, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,264 of the $5,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fond du Lac, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,353, which makes Fond du Lac, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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