Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,680step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,328 mi
Typical range: $4,771–$6,589
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $5,680

Return trip

Austin → Lansing$4,584

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

Lansing to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,318	$3.25	$3,843 – $4,793
53' refrigerated	$5,145	$3.87	$4,477 – $5,814
48' flatbed	$5,214	$3.93	$4,484 – $5,944
Step deck	$5,680	$4.28	$4,771 – $6,589
Power only	$3,817	$2.87	$3,320 – $4,313
Hotshot	$2,881	$2.17	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,822	$2.13	$2,399 – $3,245
Sprinter van	$1,727	$1.30	$1,451 – $2,004

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,379	$6.56	$3,679 – $5,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$8,636	$3.82	$7,255 – $10,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,665	$8.25	$1,399 – $1,932	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,478	$4.31	$4,601 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$8,206	$4.31	$6,893 – $9,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,947	$6.40	$3,315 – $4,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,984	$4.23	$5,027 – $6,941	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$8,542	$3.83	$7,175 – $9,909	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 Lansing, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lansing, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,680 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,771 and $6,589.

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

About 1,328 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 $1,339 of the $5,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,584, which makes Lansing, 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