Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madison Heights, MI step deck rate

$4,731step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,487
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Madison Heights price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,339
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,731

Return trip

Madison Heights → Austin$5,862

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

Austin to Madison Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madison Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,599	$2.61	$3,203 – $3,995
53' refrigerated	$4,289	$3.11	$3,731 – $4,846
48' flatbed	$4,343	$3.15	$3,735 – $4,950
Step deck	$4,731	$3.43	$3,974 – $5,487
Power only	$3,183	$2.31	$2,769 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.74	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,353	$1.71	$2,000 – $2,706
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.04	$1,209 – $1,670

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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 Madison Heights

Step deck lanes into Madison Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,625	$4.54	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$10,576	$4.51	$8,884 – $12,269	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$2,098	$7.44	$1,762 – $2,434	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,539	$3.46	$3,813 – $5,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$5,255	$2.64	$4,414 – $6,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$10,460	$4.52	$8,787 – $12,134	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Madison Heights, MI is estimated at $4,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,487.

How far is Austin, TX from Madison Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,380 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 $1,392 of the $4,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,862, which makes Austin, TX to Madison Heights, 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