Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,393step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,530–$6,256
Transit: 3 days

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

Maplewood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,145
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

Austin → Maplewood$4,623

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

Maplewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,093	$3.31	$3,643 – $4,543
53' refrigerated	$4,878	$3.94	$4,243 – $5,512
48' flatbed	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641
Step deck	$5,393	$4.36	$4,530 – $6,256
Power only	$3,614	$2.92	$3,144 – $4,083
Hotshot	$2,727	$2.20	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,673	$2.16	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.32	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Maplewood

Step deck lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,785	$5.69	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$6,792	$4.48	$5,705 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$6,265	$5.46	$5,263 – $7,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,763 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$7,164	$3.95	$6,017 – $8,310	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 Maplewood, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Maplewood, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,530 and $6,256.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,248 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes Maplewood, 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