Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Austin, MN step deck rate

$3,664step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $3,077–$4,250
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Austin → Dallas$4,274

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Dallas to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$3.00	$2,456 – $3,063
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$3.58	$2,862 – $3,717
48' flatbed	$3,358	$3.65	$2,888 – $3,828
Step deck	$3,664	$3.99	$3,077 – $4,250
Power only	$2,423	$2.64	$2,108 – $2,738
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.99	$1,517 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,797	$1.96	$1,527 – $2,067
Sprinter van	$1,104	$1.20	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,705	$4.01	$3,952 – $5,458	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,908	$4.98	$7,483 – $10,333	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$2,502	$7.15	$2,101 – $2,902	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,337	$3.79	$3,643 – $5,031	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,326	$2.96	$3,634 – $5,019	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$4,031	$3.59	$3,386 – $4,676	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,548	$3.75	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,848	$4.99	$7,432 – $10,264	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Austin, MN is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,077 and $4,250.

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

About 919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $927 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,274, which makes Dallas, TX to Austin, MN 14% 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