Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Allen Park, MI step deck rate

$4,680step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $3,931–$5,429
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Allen Park price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,307
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Allen Park → Austin$5,799

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Allen Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Allen Park, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,560	$2.61	$3,168 – $3,951
53' refrigerated	$4,241	$3.11	$3,690 – $4,793
48' flatbed	$4,296	$3.15	$3,694 – $4,897
Step deck	$4,680	$3.44	$3,931 – $5,429
Power only	$3,147	$2.31	$2,738 – $3,557
Hotshot	$2,376	$1.74	$1,972 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.71	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.05	$1,196 – $1,652

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Allen Park

Step deck lanes into Allen Park, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,634	$4.53	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,540	$4.51	$8,854 – $12,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,485	$3.47	$3,768 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$5,230	$2.65	$4,393 – $6,066	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,925	$3.40	$4,137 – $5,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Allen Park, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Allen Park, MI is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,931 and $5,429.

How far is Austin, TX from Allen Park, MI by truck?

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Allen Park, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,799, which makes Austin, TX to Allen Park, MI 19% cheaper. 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