Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights 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

Dearborn Heights → 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 Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights

Step deck lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,652	$4.52	$2,227 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$10,524	$4.51	$8,841 – $12,208	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$4,488	$3.47	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,223	$2.65	$4,387 – $6,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$2,216	$4.14	$1,862 – $2,571	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,925	$3.40	$4,137 – $5,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$10,408	$4.52	$8,743 – $12,074	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,799, which makes Austin, TX to Dearborn Heights, 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