Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Austin, MN step deck rate

$3,700step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,108–$4,292
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $3,700

Return trip

Austin → Fort Worth$4,316

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$2.99	$2,481 – $3,094
53' refrigerated	$3,323	$3.57	$2,891 – $3,755
48' flatbed	$3,391	$3.64	$2,916 – $3,866
Step deck	$3,700	$3.97	$3,108 – $4,292
Power only	$2,449	$2.63	$2,130 – $2,767
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.98	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.95	$1,543 – $2,088
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.20	$937 – $1,293

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,705	$4.01	$3,952 – $5,458	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,908	$4.98	$7,483 – $10,333	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$2,502	$7.15	$2,101 – $2,902	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,337	$3.79	$3,643 – $5,031	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,326	$2.96	$3,634 – $5,019	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$4,031	$3.59	$3,386 – $4,676	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,548	$3.75	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,848	$4.99	$7,432 – $10,264	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, MN?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, MN is estimated at $3,700 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,108 and $4,292.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Austin, MN by truck?

About 931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $939 of the $3,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,316, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Austin, MN 14% cheaper. 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