Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Walker, MI step deck rate

$4,494step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,775–$5,213
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Walker price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $4,494

Return trip

Walker → Austin$5,569

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

Austin to Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.63	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$3.14	$3,540 – $4,598
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.18	$3,547 – $4,702
Step deck	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213
Power only	$3,017	$2.33	$2,624 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.76	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,231	$1.72	$1,896 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.05	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Walker

Step deck lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,115	$4.20	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,964	$4.55	$8,370 – $11,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,622	$10.81	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,922	$2.67	$4,134 – $5,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,634	$3.81	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,739	$3.43	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$9,864	$4.55	$8,286 – $11,443	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Walker, MI is estimated at $4,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,775 and $5,213.

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

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $4,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,569, which makes Austin, TX to Walker, 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