Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,025step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $4,221–$5,829
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,882
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $5,025

Return trip

Austin → Austin$4,307

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

Austin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$3.36	$3,387 – $4,224
53' refrigerated	$4,535	$4.00	$3,946 – $5,125
48' flatbed	$4,609	$4.07	$3,964 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,025	$4.43	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,355	$2.96	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$2.23	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,483	$2.19	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.34	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,704	$5.71	$5,631 – $7,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$7,075	$3.96	$5,943 – $8,208	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$2,168	$6.19	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$5,060	$4.43	$4,250 – $5,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$6,597	$4.51	$5,542 – $7,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$6,152	$5.48	$5,168 – $7,137	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,305	$4.37	$4,456 – $6,154	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	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 Austin, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Austin, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,221 and $5,829.

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

About 1,133 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 $1,143 of the $5,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,307, which makes Austin, 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