Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Troy, MI step deck rate

$4,736step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,978–$5,494
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Troy price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $4,736

Return trip

Troy → Austin$5,869

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

Austin to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Troy, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,604	$2.61	$3,207 – $4,000
53' refrigerated	$4,294	$3.11	$3,736 – $4,852
48' flatbed	$4,348	$3.15	$3,739 – $4,956
Step deck	$4,736	$3.43	$3,978 – $5,494
Power only	$3,187	$2.31	$2,773 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.74	$1,997 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,356	$1.70	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.04	$1,211 – $1,672

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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 Troy

Step deck lanes into Troy, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,637	$4.53	$2,215 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$10,568	$4.51	$8,877 – $12,259	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$4,547	$3.46	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,211	$4.15	$1,857 – $2,565	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$4,981	$3.39	$4,184 – $5,778	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Troy, MI is estimated at $4,736 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,978 and $5,494.

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

About 1,382 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 $1,394 of the $4,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,869, which makes Austin, TX to Troy, 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