Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Puyallup, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,645step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $7,261–$10,028
Transit: 5 days

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

Puyallup to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,563
Fuel: $2,082
All-in estimate: $8,645

Return trip

Austin → Puyallup$6,416

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

Puyallup to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Puyallup, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,628	$3.21	$5,899 – $7,357
53' refrigerated	$7,895	$3.82	$6,869 – $8,921
48' flatbed	$7,945	$3.85	$6,833 – $9,058
Step deck	$8,645	$4.19	$7,261 – $10,028
Power only	$5,892	$2.85	$5,126 – $6,658
Hotshot	$4,449	$2.15	$3,693 – $5,205
26' box truck	$4,345	$2.10	$3,694 – $4,997
Sprinter van	$2,651	$1.28	$2,227 – $3,075

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More lanes from Puyallup

Step deck lanes from Puyallup, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$14,897	$5.24	$12,513 – $17,281	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$4,943	$4.50	$4,152 – $5,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,145	$3.99	$6,842 – $9,448	5 d
Houston, TX	2,207 mi	$9,164	$4.15	$7,698 – $10,630	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,275 mi	$6,139	$4.81	$5,157 – $7,121	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$8,703	$4.18	$7,311 – $10,096	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$5,349	$4.41	$4,493 – $6,205	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 Puyallup, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Puyallup, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,261 and $10,028.

How far is Puyallup, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,065 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 $2,082 of the $8,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Puyallup, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,416, which makes Puyallup, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →