Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lansing, MI step deck rate

$4,584step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,328 mi
Typical range: $3,851–$5,317
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lansing price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

Lansing → Austin$5,680

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

Austin to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,485	$2.62	$3,101 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.13	$3,613 – $4,692
48' flatbed	$4,207	$3.17	$3,618 – $4,797
Step deck	$4,584	$3.45	$3,851 – $5,317
Power only	$3,080	$2.32	$2,680 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.75	$1,929 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,277	$1.71	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.05	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Lansing

Step deck lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,894	$4.33	$2,431 – $3,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$10,236	$4.53	$8,599 – $11,874	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,809	$8.96	$1,520 – $2,099	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,421	$3.48	$3,713 – $5,128	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$5,066	$2.66	$4,256 – $5,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,434	$3.95	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,829	$3.41	$4,056 – $5,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$10,124	$4.54	$8,505 – $11,744	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lansing, MI is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,851 and $5,317.

How far is Austin, TX from Lansing, MI by truck?

About 1,328 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 $1,339 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,680, which makes Austin, TX to Lansing, 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