Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mint Hill, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,096step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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

Mint Hill to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

Austin → Mint Hill$4,993

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mint Hill to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mint Hill, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,109	$2.52	$2,767 – $3,451
53' refrigerated	$3,705	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186
48' flatbed	$3,759	$3.04	$3,233 – $4,285
Step deck	$4,096	$3.31	$3,441 – $4,752
Power only	$2,745	$2.22	$2,388 – $3,101
Hotshot	$2,071	$1.68	$1,719 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,030	$1.64	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.01	$1,045 – $1,442

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More lanes from Mint Hill

Step deck lanes from Mint Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$3,185	$5.13	$2,675 – $3,694	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$7,272	$2.89	$6,109 – $8,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,548	$3.62	$2,140 – $2,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,741	$3.39	$3,143 – $4,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,859	$3.25	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,734	$5.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,304	$3.28	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256	6 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 Mint Hill, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mint Hill, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,752.

How far is Mint Hill, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,246 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mint Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,993, which makes Mint Hill, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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