Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,663step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $7,277–$10,049
Transit: 5 days

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

Kent to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,576
Fuel: $2,087
All-in estimate: $8,663

Return trip

Austin → Kent$6,430

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

Kent to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,642	$3.21	$5,912 – $7,373
53' refrigerated	$7,912	$3.82	$6,883 – $8,940
48' flatbed	$7,962	$3.85	$6,847 – $9,077
Step deck	$8,663	$4.18	$7,277 – $10,049
Power only	$5,905	$2.85	$5,138 – $6,673
Hotshot	$4,459	$2.15	$3,701 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,355	$2.10	$3,702 – $5,008
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.28	$2,232 – $3,082

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More lanes from Kent

Step deck lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$14,869	$5.24	$12,490 – $17,248	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,999	$4.48	$4,199 – $5,799	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,131	$3.99	$6,830 – $9,432	5 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$9,182	$4.15	$7,713 – $10,651	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$6,186	$4.81	$5,196 – $7,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$13,961	$4.99	$11,727 – $16,194	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,729	$4.18	$7,332 – $10,125	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,402	$4.40	$4,538 – $6,266	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 Kent, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Kent, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,277 and $10,049.

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

About 2,070 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 $2,087 of the $8,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,430, which makes Kent, 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