Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Royal Oak, MI step deck rate

$4,725step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,969–$5,481
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,335
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,725

Return trip

Royal Oak → Austin$5,855

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

Austin to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$2.61	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$3.11	$3,727 – $4,840
48' flatbed	$4,337	$3.15	$3,730 – $4,945
Step deck	$4,725	$3.43	$3,969 – $5,481
Power only	$3,179	$2.31	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,399	$1.74	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,350	$1.71	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.04	$1,208 – $1,668

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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 Royal Oak

Step deck lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,634	$4.53	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$10,564	$4.51	$8,874 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,087	$7.48	$1,753 – $2,421	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,533	$3.46	$3,808 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$5,248	$2.65	$4,408 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,209	$4.15	$1,855 – $2,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$4,970	$3.39	$4,175 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$10,448	$4.52	$8,777 – $12,120	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Royal Oak, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $4,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,969 and $5,481.

How far is Austin, TX from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 1,378 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 $1,390 of the $4,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,855, which makes Austin, TX to Royal Oak, 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