Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eagan, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,330step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $4,477–$6,183
Transit: 3 days

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

Eagan to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,100
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $5,330

Return trip

Austin → Eagan$4,569

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Eagan to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Eagan, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,044	$3.31	$3,599 – $4,488
53' refrigerated	$4,819	$3.95	$4,192 – $5,445
48' flatbed	$4,890	$4.01	$4,206 – $5,575
Step deck	$5,330	$4.37	$4,477 – $6,183
Power only	$3,569	$2.93	$3,105 – $4,033
Hotshot	$2,694	$2.21	$2,236 – $3,152
26' box truck	$2,641	$2.16	$2,245 – $3,037
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.33	$1,359 – $1,876

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More lanes from Eagan

Step deck lanes from Eagan, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$6,808	$5.69	$5,719 – $7,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d
Chicago, IL	405 mi	$2,352	$5.81	$1,975 – $2,728	1 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$6,736	$4.49	$5,658 – $7,813	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$6,278	$5.45	$5,273 – $7,282	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$5,607	$4.32	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Eagan, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Eagan, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,330 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,477 and $6,183.

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

About 1,220 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 $1,230 of the $5,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,100 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,569, which makes Eagan, MN to Austin, TX 17% 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