Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,323step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,471–$6,174
Transit: 3 days

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

Bloomington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,095
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $5,323

Return trip

Austin → Bloomington$4,563

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

Bloomington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,038	$3.32	$3,594 – $4,482
53' refrigerated	$4,812	$3.95	$4,187 – $5,438
48' flatbed	$4,884	$4.01	$4,200 – $5,568
Step deck	$5,323	$4.37	$4,471 – $6,174
Power only	$3,564	$2.93	$3,101 – $4,028
Hotshot	$2,690	$2.21	$2,233 – $3,147
26' box truck	$2,637	$2.17	$2,242 – $3,033
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.33	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,849	$5.68	$5,753 – $7,945	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,378	$5.76	$1,998 – $2,759	1 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,709	$4.49	$5,636 – $7,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$5,600	$4.32	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$7,092	$3.96	$5,958 – $8,227	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 Bloomington, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bloomington, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,323 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,471 and $6,174.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $5,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,563, which makes Bloomington, 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