Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wahpeton, ND to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,304 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,443
Transit: 3 days

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

Wahpeton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,240
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $5,555

Return trip

Austin → Wahpeton$4,935

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wahpeton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahpeton, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,221	$3.24	$3,756 – $4,685
53' refrigerated	$5,030	$3.86	$4,376 – $5,683
48' flatbed	$5,098	$3.91	$4,384 – $5,812
Step deck	$5,555	$4.26	$4,666 – $6,443
Power only	$3,730	$2.86	$3,245 – $4,214
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.16	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,758	$2.12	$2,344 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,688	$1.29	$1,418 – $1,958

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More lanes from Wahpeton

Step deck lanes from Wahpeton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$7,690	$5.45	$6,459 – $8,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$6,619	$3.95	$5,560 – $7,678	4 d
Chicago, IL	635 mi	$3,081	$4.85	$2,588 – $3,574	2 d
Houston, TX	1,346 mi	$5,700	$4.23	$4,788 – $6,612	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$6,323	$4.48	$5,311 – $7,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$7,140	$5.21	$5,998 – $8,283	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$5,804	$4.22	$4,875 – $6,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$6,646	$3.94	$5,583 – $7,709	4 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 Wahpeton, ND to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wahpeton, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,443.

How far is Wahpeton, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,304 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 $1,315 of the $5,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wahpeton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,935, which makes Wahpeton, ND to Austin, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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