Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mills, WY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,365step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $2,826–$3,903
Transit: 3 days

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

Mills to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,187
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Austin → Mills$5,320

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mills to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mills, WY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,550	$2.18	$2,270 – $2,831
53' refrigerated	$3,039	$2.60	$2,644 – $3,434
48' flatbed	$3,087	$2.64	$2,655 – $3,519
Step deck	$3,365	$2.88	$2,826 – $3,903
Power only	$2,249	$1.93	$1,957 – $2,542
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.45	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,665	$1.43	$1,415 – $1,914
Sprinter van	$1,020	$0.87	$857 – $1,183

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More lanes from Mills

Step deck lanes from Mills, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$6,750	$3.43	$5,670 – $7,830	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$2,991	$2.85	$2,513 – $3,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,115	$2.76	$2,617 – $3,614	3 d
Houston, TX	1,285 mi	$3,633	$2.83	$3,052 – $4,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$2,784	$3.32	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$6,263	$3.27	$5,261 – $7,265	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$3,454	$2.86	$2,902 – $4,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$3,036	$2.84	$2,550 – $3,521	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 Mills, WY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mills, WY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,826 and $3,903.

How far is Mills, WY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,178 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mills, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,320, which makes Mills, WY to Austin, TX 37% cheaper. 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