Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,602step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,338
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,361
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

St. Paul → Austin$5,368

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

Austin to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,492	$2.84	$3,108 – $3,876
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$3.38	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,223	$3.43	$3,631 – $4,814
Step deck	$4,602	$3.74	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,083	$2.50	$2,682 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.89	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.85	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.13	$1,173 – $1,620

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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. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,338.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,231 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 $1,241 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,368, which makes Austin, TX to St. Paul, 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