Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tumwater, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,721step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $7,326–$10,117
Transit: 5 days

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

Tumwater to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,618
Fuel: $2,103
All-in estimate: $8,721

Return trip

Austin → Tumwater$6,473

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

Tumwater to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tumwater, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,688	$3.21	$5,952 – $7,424
53' refrigerated	$7,966	$3.82	$6,931 – $9,002
48' flatbed	$8,016	$3.84	$6,894 – $9,138
Step deck	$8,721	$4.18	$7,326 – $10,117
Power only	$5,946	$2.85	$5,173 – $6,719
Hotshot	$4,490	$2.15	$3,726 – $5,253
26' box truck	$4,385	$2.10	$3,727 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,675	$1.28	$2,247 – $3,103

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More lanes from Tumwater

Step deck lanes from Tumwater, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,068	$5.24	$12,657 – $17,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,921	$4.50	$4,134 – $5,709	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$8,267	$3.98	$6,944 – $9,589	5 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$9,248	$4.15	$7,768 – $10,728	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$6,166	$4.81	$5,180 – $7,153	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$14,150	$4.99	$11,886 – $16,414	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$8,776	$4.18	$7,372 – $10,180	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$5,335	$4.41	$4,481 – $6,188	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 Tumwater, WA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tumwater, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,721 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,326 and $10,117.

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

About 2,086 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 $2,103 of the $8,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,473, which makes Tumwater, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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