Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Longview, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,597step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $7,222–$9,973
Transit: 5 days

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

Longview to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,528
Fuel: $2,069
All-in estimate: $8,597

Return trip

Austin → Longview$6,381

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

Longview to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,591	$3.21	$5,866 – $7,316
53' refrigerated	$7,851	$3.83	$6,830 – $8,871
48' flatbed	$7,901	$3.85	$6,795 – $9,008
Step deck	$8,597	$4.19	$7,222 – $9,973
Power only	$5,859	$2.86	$5,097 – $6,621
Hotshot	$4,424	$2.16	$3,672 – $5,176
26' box truck	$4,321	$2.11	$3,673 – $4,969
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.28	$2,215 – $3,058

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More lanes from Longview

Step deck lanes from Longview, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,129	$5.23	$12,709 – $17,550	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,692	$4.56	$3,941 – $5,442	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,284	$3.98	$6,958 – $9,609	5 d
Houston, TX	2,199 mi	$9,135	$4.15	$7,673 – $10,596	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,956	$4.85	$5,003 – $6,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$14,200	$4.99	$11,928 – $16,472	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$8,645	$4.19	$7,261 – $10,028	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$5,109	$4.46	$4,291 – $5,926	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 Longview, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Longview, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,597 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,222 and $9,973.

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

About 2,052 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 $2,069 of the $8,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,381, which makes Longview, 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