Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,809step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $4,880–$6,739
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,433
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $5,809

Return trip

Austin → Dearborn$4,688

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

Dearborn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,419	$3.24	$3,933 – $4,905
53' refrigerated	$5,265	$3.86	$4,581 – $5,950
48' flatbed	$5,333	$3.91	$4,586 – $6,079
Step deck	$5,809	$4.26	$4,880 – $6,739
Power only	$3,907	$2.86	$3,399 – $4,415
Hotshot	$2,949	$2.16	$2,448 – $3,451
26' box truck	$2,889	$2.12	$2,455 – $3,322
Sprinter van	$1,768	$1.29	$1,485 – $2,050

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More lanes from Dearborn

Step deck lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$8,896	$3.81	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$3,572	$6.74	$3,000 – $4,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	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, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dearborn, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,809 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,880 and $6,739.

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

About 1,365 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 $1,376 of the $5,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,688, which makes Dearborn, 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