Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,576step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $4,683–$6,468
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Rapids to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $5,576

Return trip

Austin → Grand Rapids$4,500

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

Grand Rapids to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$3.26	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$3.89	$4,392 – $5,704
48' flatbed	$5,117	$3.94	$4,401 – $5,834
Step deck	$5,576	$4.30	$4,683 – $6,468
Power only	$3,743	$2.88	$3,256 – $4,230
Hotshot	$2,825	$2.18	$2,345 – $3,305
26' box truck	$2,768	$2.13	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.31	$1,423 – $1,966

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

Step deck lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,687	$6.37	$3,937 – $5,437	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$8,424	$3.83	$7,076 – $9,772	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,503	$9.82	$1,262 – $1,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$5,401	$4.33	$4,537 – $6,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,990	$4.33	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$4,244	$6.19	$3,565 – $4,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,879	$4.24	$4,939 – $6,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$8,340	$3.84	$7,005 – $9,674	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,576 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,683 and $6,468.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,298 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 $1,309 of the $5,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,500, which makes Grand Rapids, 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