Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grafton, ND step deck rate

$5,468step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$6,342
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,979
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Grafton → Austin$6,154

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,166	$2.82	$3,708 – $4,624
53' refrigerated	$4,964	$3.36	$4,318 – $5,609
48' flatbed	$5,020	$3.40	$4,317 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,468	$3.70	$4,593 – $6,342
Power only	$3,688	$2.50	$3,209 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,784	$1.88	$2,310 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,725	$1.84	$2,316 – $3,134
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.13	$1,400 – $1,933

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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 Grafton

Step deck lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,866	$3.92	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$8,878	$5.13	$7,457 – $10,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$4,233	$5.47	$3,556 – $4,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,612	$3.68	$4,714 – $6,510	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,531	$3.01	$3,806 – $5,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$5,116	$3.50	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,683	$3.67	$4,774 – $6,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$8,969	$5.12	$7,534 – $10,404	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Grafton, ND?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Grafton, ND is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $6,342.

How far is Austin, TX from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,489 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,154, which makes Austin, TX to Grafton, ND 11% 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