Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stevens Point, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,451step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $4,579–$6,323
Transit: 3 days

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

Stevens Point to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,166
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $5,451

Return trip

Austin → Stevens Point$4,412

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

Stevens Point to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Stevens Point, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.25	$3,684 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,933	$3.87	$4,292 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$5,002	$3.93	$4,302 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,451	$4.28	$4,579 – $6,323
Power only	$3,656	$2.87	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,760	$2.17	$2,290 – $3,229
26' box truck	$2,704	$2.12	$2,299 – $3,110
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.30	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Stevens Point

Step deck lanes from Stevens Point, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$5,780	$5.86	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$7,698	$3.85	$6,466 – $8,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	246 mi	$1,798	$7.31	$1,510 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	1,259 mi	$5,399	$4.29	$4,535 – $6,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,295	$4.36	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$5,311	$5.63	$4,461 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,358 mi	$5,742	$4.23	$4,823 – $6,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,985 mi	$7,651	$3.85	$6,427 – $8,875	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 Stevens Point, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Stevens Point, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,451 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,579 and $6,323.

How far is Stevens Point, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,285 of the $5,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Stevens Point, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,412, which makes Stevens Point, 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