Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blaine, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,425step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $4,557–$6,292
Transit: 3 days

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

Blaine to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,168
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $5,425

Return trip

Austin → Blaine$4,650

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Blaine to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blaine, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,118	$3.30	$3,665 – $4,571
53' refrigerated	$4,907	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,545
48' flatbed	$4,978	$3.99	$4,281 – $5,675
Step deck	$5,425	$4.35	$4,557 – $6,292
Power only	$3,636	$2.92	$3,163 – $4,109
Hotshot	$2,744	$2.20	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,690	$2.16	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.32	$1,384 – $1,911

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More lanes from Blaine

Step deck lanes from Blaine, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,840	$5.68	$5,746 – $7,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$7,170	$3.95	$6,023 – $8,318	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$5,477	$4.34	$4,601 – $6,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$6,784	$4.48	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,698	$4.30	$4,786 – $6,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$7,150	$3.95	$6,006 – $8,294	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Blaine, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Blaine, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,557 and $6,292.

How far is Blaine, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,247 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 $1,257 of the $5,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Blaine, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,650, which makes Blaine, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. 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