Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,365step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $4,506–$6,223
Transit: 3 days

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

Minneapolis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,125
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $5,365

Return trip

Austin → Minneapolis$4,599

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

Minneapolis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,071	$3.31	$3,623 – $4,519
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$3.94	$4,221 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,923	$4.00	$4,234 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,365	$4.36	$4,506 – $6,223
Power only	$3,594	$2.92	$3,127 – $4,061
Hotshot	$2,712	$2.21	$2,251 – $3,173
26' box truck	$2,659	$2.16	$2,260 – $3,058
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.32	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,365 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,506 and $6,223.

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

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $5,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,599, which makes Minneapolis, 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