Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,725step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $7,329–$10,121
Transit: 5 days

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

Seattle to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,620
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $8,725

Return trip

Austin → Seattle$6,476

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

Seattle to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,691	$3.21	$5,955 – $7,427
53' refrigerated	$7,970	$3.82	$6,934 – $9,006
48' flatbed	$8,019	$3.84	$6,897 – $9,142
Step deck	$8,725	$4.18	$7,329 – $10,121
Power only	$5,949	$2.85	$5,176 – $6,722
Hotshot	$4,492	$2.15	$3,728 – $5,255
26' box truck	$4,387	$2.10	$3,729 – $5,045
Sprinter van	$2,676	$1.28	$2,248 – $3,105

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	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 Seattle, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,329 and $10,121.

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

About 2,087 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 $2,105 of the $8,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,476, which makes Seattle, 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