Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,305step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$6,154
Transit: 3 days

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

Chaska to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,082
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $5,305

Return trip

Austin → Chaska$4,548

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

Chaska to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$3.32	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$3.95	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549
Step deck	$5,305	$4.37	$4,456 – $6,154
Power only	$3,552	$2.93	$3,090 – $4,014
Hotshot	$2,681	$2.21	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,628	$2.17	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.33	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Chaska

Step deck lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,922	$5.66	$5,814 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,425	$5.68	$2,037 – $2,813	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,368	$4.36	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$6,653	$4.50	$5,589 – $7,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$6,386	$5.43	$5,364 – $7,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$7,038	$3.96	$5,912 – $8,164	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 Chaska, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Chaska, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,305 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $6,154.

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

About 1,213 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 $1,223 of the $5,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Chaska, 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