Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Andover, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,439step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,568–$6,309
Transit: 3 days

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

Andover to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,439

Return trip

Austin → Andover$4,662

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Andover to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Andover, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$3.93	$4,280 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,991	$3.99	$4,292 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309
Power only	$3,646	$2.91	$3,172 – $4,120
Hotshot	$2,751	$2.20	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.16	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.32	$1,387 – $1,916

More lanes from Andover

Step deck lanes from Andover, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,213 mi	$6,881	$5.67	$5,780 – $7,982	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	435 mi	$2,452	$5.64	$2,060 – $2,844	1 d
Houston, TX	1,268 mi	$5,498	$4.34	$4,618 – $6,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$6,773	$4.48	$5,689 – $7,857	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,169 mi	$6,356	$5.44	$5,339 – $7,373	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,330 mi	$5,716	$4.30	$4,801 – $6,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,806 mi	$7,140	$3.95	$5,998 – $8,282	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 Andover, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Andover, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,439 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,568 and $6,309.

How far is Andover, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,261 of the $5,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Andover, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,662, which makes Andover, MN to Austin, TX 17% 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