Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Port Huron, MI step deck rate

$4,888step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,670
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Port Huron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,440
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,888

Return trip

Port Huron → Austin$6,057

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

Austin to Port Huron by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Port Huron, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,722	$2.59	$3,313 – $4,132
53' refrigerated	$4,435	$3.09	$3,859 – $5,012
48' flatbed	$4,488	$3.13	$3,860 – $5,116
Step deck	$4,888	$3.40	$4,106 – $5,670
Power only	$3,294	$2.29	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,486	$1.73	$2,064 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,434	$1.70	$2,069 – $2,799
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.04	$1,251 – $1,727

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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 Port Huron

Step deck lanes into Port Huron, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$2,541	$4.62	$2,134 – $2,947	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$10,748	$4.50	$9,029 – $12,468	6 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$2,271	$6.88	$1,908 – $2,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$4,700	$3.43	$3,948 – $5,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$5,363	$2.64	$4,505 – $6,221	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$2,145	$4.22	$1,802 – $2,488	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,133	$3.37	$4,312 – $5,955	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$10,644	$4.51	$8,941 – $12,348	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Port Huron, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Port Huron, MI is estimated at $4,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,670.

How far is Austin, TX from Port Huron, MI by truck?

About 1,436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,448 of the $4,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Huron, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,057, which makes Austin, TX to Port Huron, 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