Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Savage, MN step deck rate

$4,545step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$5,272
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Savage price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

Savage → Austin$5,302

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

Austin to Savage by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Savage, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$2.84	$3,068 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$3.39	$3,574 – $4,642
48' flatbed	$4,170	$3.44	$3,586 – $4,754
Step deck	$4,545	$3.75	$3,818 – $5,272
Power only	$3,043	$2.51	$2,647 – $3,438
Hotshot	$2,296	$1.89	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,251	$1.86	$1,914 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.14	$1,158 – $1,600

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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 Savage

Step deck lanes into Savage, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,811	$3.99	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,938	$4.98	$7,508 – $10,368	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,744	$6.65	$2,305 – $3,184	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$4,593	$3.74	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,385	$2.95	$3,684 – $5,087	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,142	$3.57	$3,479 – $4,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,782	$3.70	$4,017 – $5,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,787 mi	$8,908	$4.98	$7,483 – $10,333	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Savage, MN is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $5,272.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,222 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,302, which makes Austin, TX to Savage, 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