Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,853step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,122 mi
Typical range: $7,437–$10,269
Transit: 5 days

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

Mount Vernon to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,713
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $8,853

Return trip

Austin → Mount Vernon$6,571

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

Mount Vernon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,791	$3.20	$6,044 – $7,538
53' refrigerated	$8,089	$3.81	$7,037 – $9,140
48' flatbed	$8,137	$3.83	$6,998 – $9,277
Step deck	$8,853	$4.17	$7,437 – $10,269
Power only	$6,039	$2.85	$5,254 – $6,824
Hotshot	$4,560	$2.15	$3,784 – $5,335
26' box truck	$4,453	$2.10	$3,785 – $5,121
Sprinter van	$2,716	$1.28	$2,282 – $3,151

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

Step deck lanes from Mount Vernon, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$14,850	$5.24	$12,474 – $17,226	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$5,292	$4.42	$4,446 – $6,139	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,261 mi	$9,361	$4.14	$7,863 – $10,859	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$6,474	$4.76	$5,438 – $7,510	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$13,956	$4.99	$11,723 – $16,189	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$8,926	$4.17	$7,498 – $10,354	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$5,692	$4.34	$4,781 – $6,603	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 Mount Vernon, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Vernon, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,853 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,437 and $10,269.

How far is Mount Vernon, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,122 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 $2,140 of the $8,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mount Vernon, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,571, which makes Mount Vernon, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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