Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grand Forks, ND step deck rate

$5,344step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,489–$6,199
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Grand Forks price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $5,344

Return trip

Grand Forks → Austin$6,015

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

Austin to Grand Forks by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grand Forks, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$2.83	$3,622 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,849	$3.37	$4,219 – $5,480
48' flatbed	$4,907	$3.41	$4,220 – $5,594
Step deck	$5,344	$3.72	$4,489 – $6,199
Power only	$3,601	$2.51	$3,133 – $4,070
Hotshot	$2,718	$1.89	$2,256 – $3,180
26' box truck	$2,661	$1.85	$2,262 – $3,061
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.13	$1,367 – $1,888

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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 Grand Forks

Step deck lanes into Grand Forks, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,777	$3.94	$4,853 – $6,702	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$8,843	$5.13	$7,428 – $10,257	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$4,079	$5.55	$3,426 – $4,732	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,483	$3.70	$4,606 – $6,360	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$4,486	$3.02	$3,768 – $5,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$5,032	$3.51	$4,227 – $5,837	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,563	$3.69	$4,673 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$8,917	$5.12	$7,490 – $10,344	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Grand Forks, ND is estimated at $5,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,489 and $6,199.

How far is Austin, TX from Grand Forks, ND by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $5,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Forks, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,015, which makes Austin, TX to Grand Forks, 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