Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI step deck rate

$4,756step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $3,995–$5,517
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to St. Clair Shores price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $4,756

Return trip

St. Clair Shores → Austin$5,893

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

Austin to St. Clair Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,619	$2.61	$3,221 – $4,017
53' refrigerated	$4,312	$3.10	$3,752 – $4,873
48' flatbed	$4,366	$3.14	$3,755 – $4,977
Step deck	$4,756	$3.42	$3,995 – $5,517
Power only	$3,201	$2.30	$2,785 – $3,617
Hotshot	$2,416	$1.74	$2,005 – $2,827
26' box truck	$2,366	$1.70	$2,011 – $2,721
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.04	$1,216 – $1,679

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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 St. Clair Shores

Step deck lanes into St. Clair Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$2,589	$4.57	$2,175 – $3,003	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$10,624	$4.51	$8,925 – $12,324	6 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,145	$7.27	$1,802 – $2,488	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$5,283	$2.64	$4,437 – $6,128	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,169	$4.19	$1,822 – $2,516	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,001	$3.39	$4,201 – $5,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$10,508	$4.51	$8,827 – $12,190	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI is estimated at $4,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,995 and $5,517.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Clair Shores, MI by truck?

About 1,389 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 $1,401 of the $4,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Clair Shores, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,893, which makes Austin, TX to St. Clair Shores, 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