Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Battle Creek, MI step deck rate

$4,438step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$5,148
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,151
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Battle Creek → Austin$5,499

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

Austin to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,370	$2.64	$3,000 – $3,741
53' refrigerated	$4,016	$3.15	$3,494 – $4,538
48' flatbed	$4,072	$3.19	$3,502 – $4,643
Step deck	$4,438	$3.48	$3,728 – $5,148
Power only	$2,977	$2.33	$2,590 – $3,364
Hotshot	$2,247	$1.76	$1,865 – $2,629
26' box truck	$2,202	$1.73	$1,872 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.06	$1,132 – $1,564

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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 Battle Creek

Step deck lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,996	$4.27	$2,516 – $3,475	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$10,060	$4.54	$8,451 – $11,670	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,632	$10.67	$1,371 – $1,894	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$4,274	$3.51	$3,590 – $4,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,958	$2.67	$4,165 – $5,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,514	$3.89	$2,112 – $2,916	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$4,683	$3.44	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$9,944	$4.55	$8,353 – $11,536	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Battle Creek, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $5,148.

How far is Austin, TX from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 1,276 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 $1,287 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,499, which makes Austin, TX to Battle Creek, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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