Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

West Bend, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,322step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $4,471–$6,174
Transit: 3 days

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

West Bend to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,075
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $5,322

Return trip

Austin → West Bend$4,308

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

West Bend to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from West Bend, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,039	$3.27	$3,595 – $4,484
53' refrigerated	$4,814	$3.89	$4,188 – $5,440
48' flatbed	$4,884	$3.95	$4,200 – $5,568
Step deck	$5,322	$4.30	$4,471 – $6,174
Power only	$3,566	$2.88	$3,103 – $4,030
Hotshot	$2,691	$2.18	$2,234 – $3,149
26' box truck	$2,638	$2.13	$2,243 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,616	$1.31	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from West Bend

Step deck lanes from West Bend, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$5,344	$6.00	$4,489 – $6,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$7,889	$3.84	$6,626 – $9,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,422	$10.77	$1,195 – $1,650	1 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$5,215	$4.32	$4,381 – $6,049	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$7,443	$4.34	$6,252 – $8,633	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$4,870	$5.80	$4,091 – $5,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,617	$4.25	$4,718 – $6,516	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,818	$3.84	$6,567 – $9,069	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 West Bend, WI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from West Bend, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,471 and $6,174.

How far is West Bend, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,247 of the $5,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to West Bend, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,308, which makes West Bend, WI to Austin, TX 24% 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