Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI step deck rate

$4,500step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $3,780–$5,219
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $4,500

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Austin$5,576

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

Austin to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,419	$2.63	$3,043 – $3,795
53' refrigerated	$4,074	$3.14	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,130	$3.18	$3,551 – $4,708
Step deck	$4,500	$3.47	$3,780 – $5,219
Power only	$3,021	$2.33	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,280	$1.76	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,234	$1.72	$1,899 – $2,569
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.05	$1,149 – $1,586

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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 Rapids

Step deck lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$3,097	$4.21	$2,602 – $3,593	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,984	$4.54	$8,387 – $11,582	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,632	$10.67	$1,371 – $1,894	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,359	$3.49	$3,661 – $5,056	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,933	$2.67	$4,144 – $5,722	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,618	$3.82	$2,199 – $3,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,745	$3.43	$3,985 – $5,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,884	$4.55	$8,303 – $11,466	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $4,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,780 and $5,219.

How far is Austin, TX from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 1,298 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 $1,309 of the $4,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI 19% 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