Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,597step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $5,542–$7,653
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,121
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $6,597

Return trip

Phoenix → Austin$4,326

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,026	$3.43	$4,473 – $5,579
53' refrigerated	$5,988	$4.09	$5,210 – $6,767
48' flatbed	$6,057	$4.14	$5,209 – $6,905
Step deck	$6,597	$4.51	$5,542 – $7,653
Power only	$4,449	$3.04	$3,870 – $5,027
Hotshot	$3,358	$2.29	$2,787 – $3,929
26' box truck	$3,287	$2.25	$2,794 – $3,780
Sprinter van	$2,010	$1.37	$1,689 – $2,332

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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
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
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$4,274	$4.65	$3,590 – $4,958	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Austin, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,597 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,542 and $7,653.

How far is Austin, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,476 of the $6,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,326, which makes Austin, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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