Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,161step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $5,175–$7,147
Transit: 4 days

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

Minot to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,670
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $6,161

Return trip

Austin → Minot$5,474

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minot to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,694	$3.17	$4,178 – $5,211
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$3.78	$4,866 – $6,320
48' flatbed	$5,657	$3.82	$4,865 – $6,449
Step deck	$6,161	$4.17	$5,175 – $7,147
Power only	$4,156	$2.81	$3,616 – $4,696
Hotshot	$3,137	$2.12	$2,604 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,071	$2.08	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.27	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Minot

Step deck lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,966	$5.29	$7,531 – $10,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,083	$4.35	$3,430 – $4,737	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,403	$4.13	$5,379 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$8,376	$5.05	$7,036 – $9,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,353 – $7,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$6,324	$3.98	$5,312 – $7,336	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 Minot, ND to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Minot, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,161 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,175 and $7,147.

How far is Minot, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,491 of the $6,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,474, which makes Minot, ND to Austin, TX 13% 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