Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mandan, ND step deck rate

$5,114step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,295–$5,932
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mandan price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $5,114

Return trip

Mandan → Austin$5,756

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

Austin to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,889	$2.86	$3,462 – $4,317
53' refrigerated	$4,635	$3.40	$4,032 – $5,237
48' flatbed	$4,694	$3.45	$4,037 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,114	$3.75	$4,295 – $5,932
Power only	$3,439	$2.52	$2,992 – $3,886
Hotshot	$2,596	$1.91	$2,154 – $3,037
26' box truck	$2,542	$1.87	$2,161 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.14	$1,307 – $1,805

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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 Mandan

Step deck lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$6,389	$3.86	$5,366 – $7,411	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,868	$5.24	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,608	$5.30	$3,870 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,329	$3.72	$4,476 – $6,182	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$3,976	$3.10	$3,340 – $4,613	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,554	$3.44	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,304	$3.72	$4,456 – $6,153	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,968	$5.23	$6,694 – $9,243	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mandan, ND is estimated at $5,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,295 and $5,932.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $5,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,756, which makes Austin, TX to Mandan, 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