Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,793step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $4,866–$6,720
Transit: 3 days

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

Moorhead to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,430
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $5,793

Return trip

Austin → Moorhead$4,966

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

Moorhead to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,405	$3.26	$3,921 – $4,890
53' refrigerated	$5,249	$3.88	$4,567 – $5,932
48' flatbed	$5,317	$3.93	$4,573 – $6,062
Step deck	$5,793	$4.28	$4,866 – $6,720
Power only	$3,895	$2.88	$3,389 – $4,401
Hotshot	$2,940	$2.17	$2,440 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,880	$2.13	$2,448 – $3,311
Sprinter van	$1,762	$1.30	$1,480 – $2,044

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More lanes from Moorhead

Step deck lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,864	$5.50	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,760	$3.99	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,230	$4.84	$2,713 – $3,747	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,944	$4.26	$4,993 – $6,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$6,504	$4.52	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$7,313	$5.26	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$6,042	$4.25	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$6,801	$3.99	$5,713 – $7,889	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 Moorhead, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Moorhead, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,793 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,866 and $6,720.

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

About 1,352 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 $1,363 of the $5,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,966, which makes Moorhead, 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