Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,886step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $4,944–$6,828
Transit: 5 days

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

Waltham to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,880
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $5,886

Return trip

Austin → Waltham$8,600

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waltham to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$2.27	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,372	$2.70	$4,674 – $6,071
48' flatbed	$5,409	$2.72	$4,652 – $6,167
Step deck	$5,886	$2.96	$4,944 – $6,828
Power only	$4,008	$2.02	$3,487 – $4,529
Hotshot	$3,026	$1.52	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,956	$1.49	$2,513 – $3,400
Sprinter van	$1,804	$0.91	$1,515 – $2,093

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More lanes from Waltham

Step deck lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,722	$7.94	$1,447 – $1,998	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$8,346	$2.73	$7,011 – $9,681	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,166	$3.19	$2,660 – $3,673	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,613	$2.98	$4,715 – $6,511	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$8,212	$3.05	$6,898 – $9,525	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,927	$6.26	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$6,102	$2.94	$5,126 – $7,078	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$8,269	$2.73	$6,946 – $9,592	7 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 Waltham, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Waltham, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,886 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,944 and $6,828.

How far is Waltham, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,989 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 $2,006 of the $5,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Waltham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,600, which makes Waltham, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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