Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilmington, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,545step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $3,817–$5,272
Transit: 3 days

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

Wilmington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

Austin → Wilmington$5,539

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilmington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$2.46	$3,078 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$2.94	$3,586 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,172	$2.97	$3,588 – $4,756
Step deck	$4,545	$3.24	$3,817 – $5,272
Power only	$3,060	$2.18	$2,662 – $3,458
Hotshot	$2,310	$1.64	$1,917 – $2,702
26' box truck	$2,262	$1.61	$1,922 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,384	$0.99	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Wilmington

Step deck lanes from Wilmington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$3,060	$5.23	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,780	$2.86	$6,535 – $9,025	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$3,005	$3.40	$2,524 – $3,486	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,163	$3.30	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$7,411	$3.22	$6,225 – $8,596	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$2,651	$5.24	$2,227 – $3,075	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$4,742	$3.21	$3,983 – $5,501	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$7,618	$2.87	$6,399 – $8,837	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 Wilmington, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wilmington, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,817 and $5,272.

How far is Wilmington, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,404 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 $1,416 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wilmington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,539, which makes Wilmington, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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