Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,848step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,376 mi
Typical range: $4,912–$6,783
Transit: 3 days

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

Hamtramck to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,460
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $5,848

Return trip

Austin → Hamtramck$4,719

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

Hamtramck to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,449	$3.23	$3,960 – $4,938
53' refrigerated	$5,301	$3.85	$4,612 – $5,990
48' flatbed	$5,368	$3.90	$4,617 – $6,120
Step deck	$5,848	$4.25	$4,912 – $6,783
Power only	$3,934	$2.86	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,970	$2.16	$2,465 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,908	$2.11	$2,472 – $3,345
Sprinter van	$1,780	$1.29	$1,495 – $2,064

More lanes from Hamtramck

Step deck lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$8,930	$3.80	$7,501 – $10,359	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,938	$6.82	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$8,515	$4.28	$7,153 – $9,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,542	$6.77	$2,975 – $4,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$6,152	$4.20	$5,167 – $7,136	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$8,829	$3.81	$7,416 – $10,241	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 Hamtramck, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hamtramck, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,848 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,912 and $6,783.

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

About 1,376 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 $1,388 of the $5,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes Hamtramck, 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