Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Devils Lake, ND to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,074step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $5,102–$7,046
Transit: 4 days

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

Devils Lake to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,608
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $6,074

Return trip

Austin → Devils Lake$5,397

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Devils Lake to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Devils Lake, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,627	$3.18	$4,118 – $5,136
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$3.79	$4,796 – $6,229
48' flatbed	$5,577	$3.84	$4,796 – $6,358
Step deck	$6,074	$4.18	$5,102 – $7,046
Power only	$4,095	$2.82	$3,563 – $4,627
Hotshot	$3,091	$2.13	$2,565 – $3,616
26' box truck	$3,026	$2.08	$2,572 – $3,480
Sprinter van	$1,851	$1.27	$1,555 – $2,147

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More lanes from Devils Lake

Step deck lanes from Devils Lake, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$8,382	$5.35	$7,041 – $9,723	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$6,539	$3.96	$5,493 – $7,585	4 d
Chicago, IL	822 mi	$3,698	$4.50	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	1,510 mi	$6,268	$4.15	$5,265 – $7,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$6,404	$4.47	$5,380 – $7,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$7,829	$5.11	$6,576 – $9,081	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,616	$3.95	$5,557 – $7,674	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 Devils Lake, ND to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Devils Lake, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,102 and $7,046.

How far is Devils Lake, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $6,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Devils Lake, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,397, which makes Devils Lake, ND to Austin, TX 13% 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