Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,537step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $4,651–$6,423
Transit: 3 days

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

Manitowoc to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,227
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,537

Return trip

Austin → Manitowoc$4,482

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

Manitowoc to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,207	$3.24	$3,744 – $4,670
53' refrigerated	$5,013	$3.86	$4,362 – $5,665
48' flatbed	$5,082	$3.91	$4,370 – $5,793
Step deck	$5,537	$4.26	$4,651 – $6,423
Power only	$3,717	$2.86	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,806	$2.16	$2,329 – $3,283
26' box truck	$2,749	$2.12	$2,337 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,683	$1.30	$1,414 – $1,952

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More lanes from Manitowoc

Step deck lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,263	$6.04	$4,421 – $6,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,022	$3.83	$6,739 – $9,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,594	$8.66	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$5,433	$4.28	$4,564 – $6,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$7,616	$4.32	$6,398 – $8,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,819	$5.82	$4,048 – $5,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,835	$4.21	$4,902 – $6,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$7,962	$3.83	$6,688 – $9,236	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 Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,537 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,651 and $6,423.

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

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $5,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,482, which makes Manitowoc, 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