Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,305step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$6,154
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,082
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $5,305

Return trip

San Antonio → Austin$4,548

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

Austin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$3.32	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$3.95	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549
Step deck	$5,305	$4.37	$4,456 – $6,154
Power only	$3,552	$2.93	$3,090 – $4,014
Hotshot	$2,681	$2.21	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,628	$2.17	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.33	$1,352 – $1,867

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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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,305 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $6,154.

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

About 1,213 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 $1,223 of the $5,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Austin, MN to San Antonio, 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