Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN step deck rate

$4,581step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,848–$5,314
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,347
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,581

Return trip

Minnetonka → Austin$5,344

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

Austin to Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.84	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.38	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,203	$3.43	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,581	$3.74	$3,848 – $5,314
Power only	$3,068	$2.51	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,315	$1.89	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,270	$1.85	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.14	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 Minnetonka

Step deck lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,836	$3.98	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,938	$4.98	$7,508 – $10,368	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,632	$3.73	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,393	$2.95	$3,690 – $5,095	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$4,167	$3.56	$3,500 – $4,834	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,818	$3.70	$4,047 – $5,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$8,912	$4.98	$7,486 – $10,338	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $4,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,848 and $5,314.

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

About 1,224 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 $1,234 of the $4,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,344, which makes Austin, TX to Minnetonka, 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