Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Garden City, MI step deck rate

$4,671step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,924–$5,419
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,301
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $4,671

Return trip

Garden City → Austin$5,788

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

Austin to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$2.61	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,234	$3.12	$3,683 – $4,784
48' flatbed	$4,288	$3.16	$3,688 – $4,888
Step deck	$4,671	$3.44	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,141	$2.31	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.74	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,322	$1.71	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.05	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Garden City

Step deck lanes into Garden City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,661	$4.51	$2,235 – $3,086	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$10,512	$4.51	$8,830 – $12,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$2,040	$7.67	$1,714 – $2,367	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$4,483	$3.47	$3,765 – $5,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,224	$4.13	$1,869 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,919	$3.40	$4,132 – $5,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$10,392	$4.52	$8,730 – $12,055	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Garden City, MI is estimated at $4,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,924 and $5,419.

How far is Austin, TX from Garden City, MI by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,370 of the $4,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,788, which makes Austin, TX to Garden City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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