Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bay City, MI step deck rate

$4,807step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,038–$5,576
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Bay City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,388
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $4,807

Return trip

Bay City → Austin$5,956

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

Austin to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,659	$2.60	$3,256 – $4,061
53' refrigerated	$4,359	$3.10	$3,793 – $4,926
48' flatbed	$4,413	$3.14	$3,795 – $5,030
Step deck	$4,807	$3.42	$4,038 – $5,576
Power only	$3,236	$2.30	$2,816 – $3,657
Hotshot	$2,443	$1.74	$2,028 – $2,858
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.70	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.04	$1,229 – $1,698

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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 Bay City

Step deck lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,831	$4.38	$2,378 – $3,284	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$10,428	$4.52	$8,760 – $12,097	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,649	$3.44	$3,905 – $5,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$5,197	$2.65	$4,366 – $6,029	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,405	$3.97	$2,020 – $2,790	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,052	$3.38	$4,243 – $5,860	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$10,336	$4.52	$8,683 – $11,990	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $4,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,038 and $5,576.

How far is Austin, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,407 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 $1,419 of the $4,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,956, which makes Austin, TX to Bay City, 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