Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,274step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $3,590–$4,958
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,347
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $4,274

Return trip

Dallas → Austin$3,664

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

Austin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,219	$3.50	$2,865 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,837	$4.18	$3,338 – $4,336
48' flatbed	$3,917	$4.26	$3,369 – $4,465
Step deck	$4,274	$4.65	$3,590 – $4,958
Power only	$2,827	$3.08	$2,459 – $3,194
Hotshot	$2,133	$2.32	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,096	$2.28	$1,782 – $2,411
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.40	$1,081 – $1,493

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Austin, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,590 and $4,958.

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

About 919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $927 of the $4,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,664, which makes Austin, MN to Dallas, 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