Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Taylor, MI step deck rate

$4,666step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,412
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Taylor price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $1,368
All-in estimate: $4,666

Return trip

Taylor → Austin$5,782

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

Austin to Taylor by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Taylor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,549	$2.61	$3,158 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$3.12	$3,679 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,283	$3.16	$3,683 – $4,882
Step deck	$4,666	$3.44	$3,919 – $5,412
Power only	$3,137	$2.31	$2,730 – $3,545
Hotshot	$2,368	$1.75	$1,965 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.71	$1,972 – $2,667
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.05	$1,192 – $1,647

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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 Taylor

Step deck lanes into Taylor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,643	$4.52	$2,220 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$10,528	$4.51	$8,844 – $12,213	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,474	$3.47	$3,758 – $5,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$5,220	$2.65	$4,385 – $6,056	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,206	$4.15	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,911	$3.40	$4,125 – $5,697	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$10,408	$4.52	$8,743 – $12,074	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Taylor, MI is estimated at $4,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,412.

How far is Austin, TX from Taylor, MI by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,368 of the $4,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taylor, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,782, which makes Austin, TX to Taylor, 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