Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$4,711step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $3,957–$5,465
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,326
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $4,711

Return trip

Detroit → Austin$5,837

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

Austin to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$2.61	$3,190 – $3,978
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$3.11	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,324	$3.15	$3,719 – $4,930
Step deck	$4,711	$3.43	$3,957 – $5,465
Power only	$3,169	$2.31	$2,757 – $3,581
Hotshot	$2,392	$1.74	$1,985 – $2,799
26' box truck	$2,343	$1.71	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.04	$1,204 – $1,663

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,957 and $5,465.

How far is Austin, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,373 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 $1,385 of the $4,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,837, which makes Austin, TX to Detroit, 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