Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI step deck rate

$4,750step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,990–$5,510
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,351
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Sterling Heights → Austin$5,886

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

Austin to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,615	$2.61	$3,217 – $4,012
53' refrigerated	$4,307	$3.11	$3,747 – $4,867
48' flatbed	$4,361	$3.14	$3,750 – $4,971
Step deck	$4,750	$3.42	$3,990 – $5,510
Power only	$3,197	$2.30	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,413	$1.74	$2,003 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,363	$1.70	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.04	$1,214 – $1,677

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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 Sterling Heights

Step deck lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,616	$4.55	$2,197 – $3,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$10,596	$4.51	$8,901 – $12,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$2,120	$7.36	$1,781 – $2,459	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$5,266	$2.64	$4,424 – $6,109	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,195	$4.17	$1,844 – $2,546	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,995	$3.39	$4,196 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$10,480	$4.52	$8,804 – $12,157	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,990 and $5,510.

How far is Austin, TX from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,399 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,886, which makes Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, 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