Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,685step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $7,295–$10,074
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,592
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $8,685

Return trip

Austin → Tacoma$6,446

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

Tacoma to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,660	$3.21	$5,927 – $7,392
53' refrigerated	$7,932	$3.82	$6,901 – $8,963
48' flatbed	$7,982	$3.85	$6,865 – $9,100
Step deck	$8,685	$4.18	$7,295 – $10,074
Power only	$5,921	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,690
Hotshot	$4,470	$2.15	$3,710 – $5,230
26' box truck	$4,366	$2.10	$3,711 – $5,021
Sprinter van	$2,664	$1.28	$2,238 – $3,090

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	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 Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,295 and $10,074.

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

About 2,076 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 $2,093 of the $8,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,446, which makes Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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