Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Fargo, ND step deck rate

$5,080step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $4,267–$5,892
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to West Fargo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,718
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $5,080

Return trip

West Fargo → Austin$5,717

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to West Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$2.86	$3,438 – $4,288
53' refrigerated	$4,603	$3.41	$4,005 – $5,201
48' flatbed	$4,663	$3.45	$4,010 – $5,315
Step deck	$5,080	$3.76	$4,267 – $5,892
Power only	$3,415	$2.53	$2,971 – $3,859
Hotshot	$2,578	$1.91	$2,139 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,525	$1.87	$2,146 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.14	$1,298 – $1,792

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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 West Fargo

Step deck lanes into West Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,676	$3.95	$4,768 – $6,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,686 mi	$8,676	$5.15	$7,288 – $10,065	4 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$3,842	$5.69	$3,228 – $4,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,215	$3.74	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$4,351	$3.04	$3,654 – $5,047	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,399 mi	$4,930	$3.52	$4,141 – $5,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,298	$3.73	$4,451 – $6,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,698 mi	$8,729	$5.14	$7,332 – $10,126	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to West Fargo, ND?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to West Fargo, ND is estimated at $5,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,267 and $5,892.

How far is Austin, TX from West Fargo, ND by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,362 of the $5,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Fargo, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,717, which makes Austin, TX to West Fargo, ND 11% 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