Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Moorhead, MN step deck rate

$4,966step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $4,171–$5,760
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Moorhead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,966

Return trip

Moorhead → Austin$5,793

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

Austin to Moorhead by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Moorhead, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$2.79	$3,361 – $4,192
53' refrigerated	$4,500	$3.33	$3,915 – $5,085
48' flatbed	$4,558	$3.37	$3,920 – $5,196
Step deck	$4,966	$3.67	$4,171 – $5,760
Power only	$3,339	$2.47	$2,905 – $3,773
Hotshot	$2,520	$1.86	$2,092 – $2,948
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.83	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.12	$1,269 – $1,752

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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 Moorhead

Step deck lanes into Moorhead, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,520	$3.86	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$8,511	$5.02	$7,149 – $9,872	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,727	$5.58	$3,131 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,095	$3.65	$4,280 – $5,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,265	$2.96	$3,583 – $4,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,791	$3.45	$4,024 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,179	$3.64	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$8,562	$5.02	$7,192 – $9,932	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Moorhead, MN is estimated at $4,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,171 and $5,760.

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

About 1,352 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 $1,363 of the $4,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,793, which makes Austin, TX to Moorhead, 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