Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elk River, MN step deck rate

$4,674step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,926–$5,422
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,408
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $4,674

Return trip

Elk River → Austin$5,453

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

Austin to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.83	$3,158 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,229	$3.37	$3,679 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,289	$3.42	$3,689 – $4,890
Step deck	$4,674	$3.72	$3,926 – $5,422
Power only	$3,134	$2.50	$2,726 – $3,541
Hotshot	$2,365	$1.88	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,318	$1.85	$1,970 – $2,666
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.13	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Elk River

Step deck lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,875	$3.97	$4,095 – $5,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,883	$6.42	$2,422 – $3,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,728	$3.71	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,422	$2.94	$3,715 – $5,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,207	$3.55	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,906	$3.68	$4,121 – $5,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,951	$4.98	$7,518 – $10,383	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Elk River, MN is estimated at $4,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,926 and $5,422.

How far is Austin, TX from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,266 of the $4,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,453, which makes Austin, TX to Elk River, 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