Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Park, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,400step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $4,536–$6,264
Transit: 3 days

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

Brooklyn Park to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,150
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $5,400

Return trip

Austin → Brooklyn Park$4,629

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

Brooklyn Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Park, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,098	$3.31	$3,648 – $4,549
53' refrigerated	$4,884	$3.94	$4,249 – $5,519
48' flatbed	$4,955	$4.00	$4,261 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,400	$4.35	$4,536 – $6,264
Power only	$3,619	$2.92	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.20	$2,267 – $3,195
26' box truck	$2,677	$2.16	$2,275 – $3,078
Sprinter van	$1,639	$1.32	$1,377 – $1,902

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More lanes from Brooklyn Park

Step deck lanes from Brooklyn Park, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$6,872	$5.67	$5,772 – $7,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,428	$5.67	$2,040 – $2,817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,256 mi	$5,456	$4.34	$4,583 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$6,747	$4.49	$5,667 – $7,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$6,347	$5.44	$5,332 – $7,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,674	$4.30	$4,766 – $6,581	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$7,120	$3.96	$5,980 – $8,259	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 Brooklyn Park, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Brooklyn Park, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,400 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,536 and $6,264.

How far is Brooklyn Park, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $5,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Brooklyn Park, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,629, which makes Brooklyn Park, 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