Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chaska, MN step deck rate

$4,548step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,820–$5,275
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Chaska price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,548

Return trip

Chaska → Austin$5,305

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

Austin to Chaska by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chaska, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.84	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$3.39	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,173	$3.44	$3,589 – $4,757
Step deck	$4,548	$3.75	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,045	$2.51	$2,649 – $3,441
Hotshot	$2,298	$1.89	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,253	$1.86	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.14	$1,159 – $1,601

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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 Chaska

Step deck lanes into Chaska, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$4,859	$3.98	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,891	$4.99	$7,468 – $10,313	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,798	$6.55	$2,351 – $3,246	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,602	$3.74	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$4,363	$2.95	$3,665 – $5,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$4,184	$3.56	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,782	$3.70	$4,017 – $5,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$8,861	$4.99	$7,443 – $10,279	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chaska, MN is estimated at $4,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,820 and $5,275.

How far is Austin, TX from Chaska, MN 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 $4,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,305, which makes Austin, TX to Chaska, 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