Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,281step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $4,436–$6,126
Transit: 4 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,574
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $5,281

Return trip

Austin → Wilkes-Barre$6,909

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

Wilkes-Barre to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,035	$2.38	$3,591 – $4,479
53' refrigerated	$4,807	$2.84	$4,182 – $5,432
48' flatbed	$4,851	$2.87	$4,172 – $5,530
Step deck	$5,281	$3.12	$4,436 – $6,126
Power only	$3,578	$2.11	$3,113 – $4,044
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.60	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.56	$2,246 – $3,038
Sprinter van	$1,614	$0.95	$1,356 – $1,872

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

Step deck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,469	$11.48	$1,234 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,577	$3.57	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$5,011	$3.15	$4,209 – $5,812	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,654	$3.18	$6,429 – $8,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,342	$12.09	$1,127 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049	6 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 Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,436 and $6,126.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,693 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,707 of the $5,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,909, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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