Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sun Prairie, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,149step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $4,325–$5,973
Transit: 3 days

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

Sun Prairie to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,952
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $5,149

Return trip

Austin → Sun Prairie$4,168

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

Sun Prairie to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sun Prairie, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,904	$3.29	$3,475 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,653	$3.92	$4,048 – $5,258
48' flatbed	$4,724	$3.98	$4,063 – $5,386
Step deck	$5,149	$4.34	$4,325 – $5,973
Power only	$3,444	$2.90	$2,997 – $3,892
Hotshot	$2,599	$2.19	$2,158 – $3,041
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.15	$2,167 – $2,931
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.32	$1,312 – $1,811

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More lanes from Sun Prairie

Step deck lanes from Sun Prairie, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,609	$5.91	$4,712 – $6,507	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$7,671	$3.85	$6,443 – $8,898	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,462	$10.15	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$7,202	$4.37	$6,050 – $8,355	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$5,114	$5.70	$4,296 – $5,932	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$5,444	$4.28	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$7,597	$3.86	$6,382 – $8,813	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 Sun Prairie, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Sun Prairie, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,149 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,325 and $5,973.

How far is Sun Prairie, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,197 of the $5,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sun Prairie, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Sun Prairie, 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