Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eastpointe, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,879step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $4,939–$6,820
Transit: 3 days

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

Eastpointe to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,482
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $5,879

Return trip

Austin → Eastpointe$4,745

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

Eastpointe to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Eastpointe, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,473	$3.23	$3,981 – $4,966
53' refrigerated	$5,330	$3.85	$4,637 – $6,023
48' flatbed	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153
Step deck	$5,879	$4.24	$4,939 – $6,820
Power only	$3,956	$2.86	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,986	$2.16	$2,479 – $3,494
26' box truck	$2,925	$2.11	$2,486 – $3,363
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.29	$1,503 – $2,076

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More lanes from Eastpointe

Step deck lanes from Eastpointe, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	569 mi	$3,931	$6.91	$3,302 – $4,560	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,354 mi	$8,954	$3.80	$7,521 – $10,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,961	$6.74	$1,647 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,638	$4.28	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,995 mi	$8,541	$4.28	$7,175 – $9,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	519 mi	$3,525	$6.79	$2,961 – $4,088	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$6,183	$4.20	$5,194 – $7,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,325 mi	$8,856	$3.81	$7,439 – $10,273	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 Eastpointe, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Eastpointe, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,939 and $6,820.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,397 of the $5,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,745, which makes Eastpointe, 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