Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maple Grove, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,396step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $4,533–$6,260
Transit: 3 days

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

Maple Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,147
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $5,396

Return trip

Austin → Maple Grove$4,626

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

Maple Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Maple Grove, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$3.31	$3,645 – $4,546
53' refrigerated	$4,881	$3.94	$4,246 – $5,515
48' flatbed	$4,952	$4.00	$4,259 – $5,645
Step deck	$5,396	$4.36	$4,533 – $6,260
Power only	$3,616	$2.92	$3,146 – $4,086
Hotshot	$2,729	$2.20	$2,265 – $3,193
26' box truck	$2,675	$2.16	$2,274 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,638	$1.32	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Maple Grove

Step deck lanes from Maple Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$6,904	$5.67	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,448	$5.64	$2,057 – $2,840	1 d
Houston, TX	1,256 mi	$5,456	$4.34	$4,583 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,499 mi	$6,728	$4.49	$5,652 – $7,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$6,378	$5.43	$5,357 – $7,398	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,763 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	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 Maple Grove, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Maple Grove, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,396 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,533 and $6,260.

How far is Maple Grove, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,239 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 $1,249 of the $5,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Maple Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes Maple Grove, 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