Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,168step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,835
Transit: 3 days

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

Grimes to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,197
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Austin → Grimes$3,450

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grimes to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,143	$3.26	$2,797 – $3,489
53' refrigerated	$3,747	$3.89	$3,259 – $4,234
48' flatbed	$3,820	$3.97	$3,286 – $4,355
Step deck	$4,168	$4.33	$3,501 – $4,835
Power only	$2,763	$2.87	$2,404 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,084	$2.16	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,048	$2.13	$1,741 – $2,355
Sprinter van	$1,257	$1.31	$1,056 – $1,458

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More lanes from Grimes

Step deck lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$6,502	$5.33	$5,462 – $7,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$4,207	$4.32	$3,534 – $4,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,804	$4.30	$4,876 – $6,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$6,289	$3.76	$5,283 – $7,295	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 Grimes, IA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Grimes, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,835.

How far is Grimes, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 963 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 $971 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,450, which makes Grimes, IA to Austin, TX 21% 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