Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,109step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$5,926
Transit: 3 days

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

Mankato to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,942
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $5,109

Return trip

Austin → Mankato$4,379

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mankato to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$3.35	$3,445 – $4,297
53' refrigerated	$4,613	$3.99	$4,014 – $5,213
48' flatbed	$4,687	$4.05	$4,031 – $5,343
Step deck	$5,109	$4.42	$4,291 – $5,926
Power only	$3,414	$2.95	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.23	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.18	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.34	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from Mankato

Step deck lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,986	$5.65	$5,868 – $8,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,930	$3.97	$5,821 – $8,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,402	$5.72	$2,017 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$6,481	$4.52	$5,444 – $7,518	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003	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 Mankato, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,109 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $5,926.

How far is Mankato, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,157 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 $1,167 of the $5,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,379, which makes Mankato, MN to Austin, TX 17% 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