Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bloomington, MN step deck rate

$4,563step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,335
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

Bloomington → Austin$5,323

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bloomington, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,461	$2.84	$3,081 – $3,842
53' refrigerated	$4,125	$3.39	$3,589 – $4,661
48' flatbed	$4,187	$3.44	$3,600 – $4,773
Step deck	$4,563	$3.75	$3,833 – $5,293
Power only	$3,055	$2.51	$2,658 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.89	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,261	$1.86	$1,921 – $2,600
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.14	$1,163 – $1,606

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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 Bloomington

Step deck lanes into Bloomington, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,807	$3.99	$4,038 – $5,577	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,744	$6.65	$2,305 – $3,184	1 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,611	$3.74	$3,873 – $5,349	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$4,400	$2.95	$3,696 – $5,104	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,800	$3.70	$4,032 – $5,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$8,929	$4.98	$7,501 – $10,358	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bloomington, MN is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,293.

How far is Austin, TX from Bloomington, MN by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,323, which makes Austin, TX to Bloomington, MN 14% 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