Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maple Valley, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,630step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,061 mi
Typical range: $7,249–$10,011
Transit: 5 days

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

Maple Valley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,552
Fuel: $2,078
All-in estimate: $8,630

Return trip

Austin → Maple Valley$6,405

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

Maple Valley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Maple Valley, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,617	$3.21	$5,889 – $7,345
53' refrigerated	$7,881	$3.82	$6,857 – $8,906
48' flatbed	$7,932	$3.85	$6,821 – $9,042
Step deck	$8,630	$4.19	$7,249 – $10,011
Power only	$5,882	$2.85	$5,117 – $6,647
Hotshot	$4,441	$2.15	$3,686 – $5,196
26' box truck	$4,338	$2.10	$3,687 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,647	$1.28	$2,223 – $3,070

More lanes from Maple Valley

Step deck lanes from Maple Valley, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,826 mi	$14,821	$5.24	$12,450 – $17,193	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,111 mi	$4,985	$4.49	$4,187 – $5,783	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,027 mi	$8,096	$3.99	$6,801 – $9,391	5 d
Houston, TX	2,203 mi	$9,149	$4.15	$7,685 – $10,613	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$6,158	$4.81	$5,173 – $7,144	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,915	$5.00	$11,689 – $16,142	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,079 mi	$8,696	$4.18	$7,304 – $10,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,225 mi	$5,388	$4.40	$4,526 – $6,250	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 Maple Valley, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Maple Valley, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,630 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,249 and $10,011.

How far is Maple Valley, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,061 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 $2,078 of the $8,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Maple Valley, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,405, which makes Maple Valley, 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