Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,205step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $4,372–$6,037
Transit: 3 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: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,992
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $5,205

Return trip

Austin → Watertown$4,213

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$3.28	$3,513 – $4,382
53' refrigerated	$4,704	$3.91	$4,093 – $5,316
48' flatbed	$4,775	$3.97	$4,107 – $5,444
Step deck	$5,205	$4.33	$4,372 – $6,037
Power only	$3,483	$2.90	$3,031 – $3,936
Hotshot	$2,629	$2.19	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,578	$2.14	$2,191 – $2,964
Sprinter van	$1,579	$1.31	$1,326 – $1,832

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More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$5,474	$5.96	$4,598 – $6,350	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,768	$3.85	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,406	$11.07	$1,181 – $1,631	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,111	$4.35	$4,293 – $5,929	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$7,306	$4.35	$6,137 – $8,475	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$4,986	$5.75	$4,188 – $5,784	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$5,503	$4.27	$4,622 – $6,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,698	$3.85	$6,466 – $8,929	5 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, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Watertown, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,205 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,372 and $6,037.

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

About 1,203 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 $1,213 of the $5,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,213, which makes Watertown, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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