Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Maplewood, MN step deck rate

$4,623step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,362
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Maplewood price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,623

Return trip

Maplewood → Austin$5,393

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Maplewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Maplewood, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$2.83	$3,123 – $3,894
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$3.38	$3,638 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,242	$3.43	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,623	$3.73	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,098	$2.50	$2,695 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.89	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.85	$1,948 – $2,635
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.13	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Maplewood

Step deck lanes into Maplewood, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,763	$4.00	$4,001 – $5,525	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$9,049	$4.97	$7,601 – $10,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,662	$3.73	$3,916 – $5,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$4,454	$2.94	$3,741 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$4,105	$3.58	$3,448 – $4,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,860	$3.69	$4,083 – $5,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$9,019	$4.97	$7,576 – $10,462	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Maplewood, MN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Maplewood, MN is estimated at $4,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,362.

How far is Austin, TX from Maplewood, MN by truck?

About 1,238 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 $1,248 of the $4,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Maplewood, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,393, which makes Austin, TX to Maplewood, MN 14% 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