Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, UT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,440step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $2,890–$3,991
Transit: 3 days

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

Washington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $3,440

Return trip

Austin → Washington$5,111

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, UT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,609	$2.17	$2,322 – $2,896
53' refrigerated	$3,110	$2.59	$2,705 – $3,514
48' flatbed	$3,157	$2.63	$2,715 – $3,599
Step deck	$3,440	$2.86	$2,890 – $3,991
Power only	$2,303	$1.92	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,738	$1.45	$1,442 – $2,033
26' box truck	$1,704	$1.42	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,044	$0.87	$877 – $1,211

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,505 mi	$8,341	$3.33	$7,006 – $9,675	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,662 mi	$4,281	$2.58	$3,596 – $4,966	4 d
Houston, TX	1,366 mi	$3,819	$2.80	$3,208 – $4,430	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	304 mi	$1,475	$4.85	$1,239 – $1,712	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,437 mi	$7,743	$3.18	$6,504 – $8,982	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,194 mi	$3,424	$2.87	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
San Diego, CA	428 mi	$1,612	$3.77	$1,354 – $1,870	1 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 Washington, UT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Washington, UT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,890 and $3,991.

How far is Washington, UT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,201 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 $1,211 of the $3,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Washington, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,111, which makes Washington, UT to Austin, TX 33% 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