Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,141step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $3,479–$4,804
Transit: 3 days

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

Waukee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,178
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $4,141

Return trip

Austin → Waukee$3,428

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waukee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,122	$3.27	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,722	$3.90	$3,238 – $4,206
48' flatbed	$3,796	$3.98	$3,265 – $4,328
Step deck	$4,141	$4.34	$3,479 – $4,804
Power only	$2,744	$2.87	$2,387 – $3,101
Hotshot	$2,070	$2.17	$1,718 – $2,422
26' box truck	$2,034	$2.13	$1,729 – $2,339
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.31	$1,049 – $1,449

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More lanes from Waukee

Step deck lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$6,523	$5.33	$5,480 – $7,567	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,780	$4.31	$4,855 – $6,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,405	$4.26	$3,701 – $5,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269	4 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 Waukee, IA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Waukee, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,479 and $4,804.

How far is Waukee, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 955 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 $963 of the $4,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,428, which makes Waukee, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. 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