Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,719step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $4,804–$6,634
Transit: 3 days

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

Ann Arbor to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,369
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $5,719

Return trip

Austin → Ann Arbor$4,615

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

Ann Arbor to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,348	$3.25	$3,870 – $4,826
53' refrigerated	$5,181	$3.87	$4,508 – $5,855
48' flatbed	$5,249	$3.92	$4,514 – $5,984
Step deck	$5,719	$4.27	$4,804 – $6,634
Power only	$3,844	$2.87	$3,344 – $4,343
Hotshot	$2,901	$2.17	$2,408 – $3,394
26' box truck	$2,842	$2.12	$2,416 – $3,268
Sprinter van	$1,739	$1.30	$1,461 – $2,017

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

Step deck lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$4,126	$6.74	$3,466 – $4,786	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$8,788	$3.81	$7,382 – $10,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,798	$7.43	$1,511 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,488	$4.31	$4,610 – $6,366	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$8,359	$4.30	$7,021 – $9,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$3,697	$6.61	$3,105 – $4,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$6,022	$4.22	$5,059 – $6,986	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$8,690	$3.82	$7,300 – $10,081	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 Ann Arbor, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ann Arbor, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,719 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,804 and $6,634.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,339 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 $1,350 of the $5,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,615, which makes Ann Arbor, MI 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