Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Duluth, MN step deck rate

$5,077step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $4,265–$5,889
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Duluth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,077

Return trip

Duluth → Austin$5,923

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

Austin to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$2.78	$3,438 – $4,288
53' refrigerated	$4,603	$3.31	$4,005 – $5,202
48' flatbed	$4,661	$3.36	$4,008 – $5,313
Step deck	$5,077	$3.66	$4,265 – $5,889
Power only	$3,417	$2.46	$2,973 – $3,861
Hotshot	$2,579	$1.86	$2,141 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,526	$1.82	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.11	$1,298 – $1,793

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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 Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,721	$4.00	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$9,480	$4.93	$7,963 – $10,997	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,999	$6.26	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,110	$3.65	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,748	$2.90	$3,989 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,096	$3.58	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,314	$3.62	$4,464 – $6,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$9,484	$4.93	$7,967 – $11,002	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Duluth, MN is estimated at $5,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,265 and $5,889.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,401 of the $5,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,923, which makes Austin, TX to Duluth, 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