Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,154step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $5,169–$7,139
Transit: 4 days

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

Grafton to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,665
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $6,154

Return trip

Austin → Grafton$5,468

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

Grafton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,689	$3.17	$4,173 – $5,205
53' refrigerated	$5,587	$3.78	$4,860 – $6,313
48' flatbed	$5,650	$3.83	$4,859 – $6,442
Step deck	$6,154	$4.17	$5,169 – $7,139
Power only	$4,151	$2.81	$3,611 – $4,691
Hotshot	$3,133	$2.12	$2,601 – $3,666
26' box truck	$3,067	$2.08	$2,607 – $3,527
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.27	$1,575 – $2,176

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More lanes from Grafton

Step deck lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$8,063	$5.39	$6,773 – $9,353	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,803	$3.93	$5,715 – $7,892	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,539	$4.57	$2,973 – $4,106	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$6,317	$4.14	$5,306 – $7,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$6,667	$4.43	$5,600 – $7,733	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$7,534	$5.15	$6,328 – $8,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$6,396	$4.13	$5,373 – $7,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$6,874	$3.92	$5,774 – $7,973	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 Grafton, ND to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Grafton, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,154 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,169 and $7,139.

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

About 1,477 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 $1,489 of the $6,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,468, which makes Grafton, 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