Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,799step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,871–$6,727
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,426
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $5,799

Return trip

Austin → Dearborn Heights$4,680

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,411	$3.24	$3,926 – $4,896
53' refrigerated	$5,256	$3.86	$4,572 – $5,939
48' flatbed	$5,323	$3.91	$4,578 – $6,068
Step deck	$5,799	$4.26	$4,871 – $6,727
Power only	$3,900	$2.86	$3,393 – $4,407
Hotshot	$2,944	$2.16	$2,443 – $3,444
26' box truck	$2,883	$2.12	$2,451 – $3,316
Sprinter van	$1,764	$1.30	$1,482 – $2,047

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

Step deck lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$4,013	$6.84	$3,371 – $4,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,879	$3.81	$7,459 – $10,300	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,888	$7.02	$1,586 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,562	$4.30	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$8,459	$4.29	$7,106 – $9,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,593	$6.72	$3,019 – $4,168	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$6,103	$4.21	$5,126 – $7,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,782	$3.81	$7,377 – $10,187	5 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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dearborn Heights, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,871 and $6,727.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $5,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,680, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Austin, TX 24% 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