Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,439step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,569–$6,310
Transit: 3 days

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

Kalamazoo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,169
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $5,439

Return trip

Austin → Kalamazoo$4,390

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

Kalamazoo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,130	$3.28	$3,676 – $4,584
53' refrigerated	$4,921	$3.91	$4,282 – $5,561
48' flatbed	$4,992	$3.96	$4,293 – $5,690
Step deck	$5,439	$4.32	$4,569 – $6,310
Power only	$3,647	$2.90	$3,173 – $4,121
Hotshot	$2,753	$2.19	$2,285 – $3,221
26' box truck	$2,698	$2.14	$2,293 – $3,103
Sprinter van	$1,652	$1.31	$1,388 – $1,916

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$8,414	$3.83	$7,068 – $9,760	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,433	$10.86	$1,204 – $1,662	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,953	$4.33	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$4,162	$6.24	$3,496 – $4,828	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,743	$4.27	$4,824 – $6,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646	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 Kalamazoo, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Kalamazoo, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,439 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,569 and $6,310.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $5,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,390, which makes Kalamazoo, 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