Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Pleasant, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,191step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$6,021
Transit: 3 days

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

Mount Pleasant to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,982
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

Austin → Mount Pleasant$4,201

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

Mount Pleasant to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Pleasant, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,937	$3.28	$3,503 – $4,370
53' refrigerated	$4,691	$3.91	$4,081 – $5,301
48' flatbed	$4,763	$3.97	$4,096 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,191	$4.33	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,474	$2.90	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,622	$2.19	$2,176 – $3,067
26' box truck	$2,570	$2.14	$2,185 – $2,956
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.31	$1,323 – $1,827

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More lanes from Mount Pleasant

Step deck lanes from Mount Pleasant, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	864 mi	$5,227	$6.05	$4,391 – $6,064	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	72 mi	$1,224	$17.00	$1,028 – $1,420	1 d
Houston, TX	1,162 mi	$5,063	$4.36	$4,253 – $5,873	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$7,435	$4.34	$6,246 – $8,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,742	$5.85	$3,983 – $5,501	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,489	$4.27	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$7,825	$3.84	$6,573 – $9,077	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 Mount Pleasant, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Pleasant, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $6,021.

How far is Mount Pleasant, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,199 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 $1,209 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mount Pleasant, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,201, which makes Mount Pleasant, 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