Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,853step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,390 mi
Typical range: $4,916–$6,789
Transit: 3 days

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

Dickinson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,451
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $5,853

Return trip

Austin → Dickinson$5,200

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

Dickinson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,453	$3.20	$3,964 – $4,943
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$3.82	$4,617 – $5,996
48' flatbed	$5,373	$3.87	$4,620 – $6,125
Step deck	$5,853	$4.21	$4,916 – $6,789
Power only	$3,939	$2.83	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,973	$2.14	$2,468 – $3,478
26' box truck	$2,912	$2.09	$2,475 – $3,348
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.28	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Dickinson

Step deck lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$9,262	$5.26	$7,780 – $10,744	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,768	$4.05	$4,845 – $6,691	4 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$4,186	$4.32	$3,516 – $4,855	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,133	$4.17	$5,152 – $7,114	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,643	$4.60	$4,740 – $6,546	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$8,632	$5.02	$7,251 – $10,014	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$6,050	$4.18	$5,082 – $7,018	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$5,866	$4.04	$4,927 – $6,804	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 Dickinson, ND to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dickinson, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,853 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,916 and $6,789.

How far is Dickinson, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,390 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 $1,402 of the $5,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,200, which makes Dickinson, 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