Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,894step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $4,951–$6,837
Transit: 5 days

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

Watertown to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $5,894

Return trip

Austin → Watertown$8,611

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

Watertown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,516	$2.27	$4,019 – $5,013
53' refrigerated	$5,379	$2.70	$4,680 – $6,079
48' flatbed	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175
Step deck	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$4,013	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,030	$1.52	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,960	$1.49	$2,516 – $3,404
Sprinter van	$1,806	$0.91	$1,517 – $2,096

More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,729	$7.90	$1,452 – $2,006	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,621	$2.98	$4,722 – $6,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,220	$3.05	$6,905 – $9,535	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,934	$6.24	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$8,279	$2.73	$6,954 – $9,603	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 Watertown, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Watertown, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,894 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,951 and $6,837.

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

About 1,992 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 $2,009 of the $5,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,611, which makes Watertown, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →