Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,507step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,390 mi
Typical range: $3,786–$5,228
Transit: 3 days

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

Wake Forest to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $4,507

Return trip

Austin → Wake Forest$5,494

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wake Forest to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$2.47	$3,052 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,087	$2.94	$3,555 – $4,618
48' flatbed	$4,138	$2.98	$3,558 – $4,717
Step deck	$4,507	$3.24	$3,786 – $5,228
Power only	$3,034	$2.18	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,242	$1.61	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,372	$0.99	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Step deck lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,672	$3.55	$2,245 – $3,100	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,155	$3.30	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$7,243	$3.22	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,286	$5.79	$1,920 – $2,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657	6 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 Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,786 and $5,228.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,390 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 $1,402 of the $4,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,494, which makes Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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