Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Owatonna, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,126step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $4,306–$5,947
Transit: 3 days

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

Owatonna to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,954
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $5,126

Return trip

Austin → Owatonna$4,394

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

Owatonna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Owatonna, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,885	$3.34	$3,457 – $4,312
53' refrigerated	$4,630	$3.98	$4,028 – $5,232
48' flatbed	$4,703	$4.05	$4,044 – $5,361
Step deck	$5,126	$4.41	$4,306 – $5,947
Power only	$3,426	$2.95	$2,981 – $3,872
Hotshot	$2,586	$2.23	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,536	$2.18	$2,155 – $2,916
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.34	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Owatonna

Step deck lanes from Owatonna, 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	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,262	$5.98	$1,900 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$5,172	$4.40	$4,344 – $5,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$6,608	$4.50	$5,551 – $7,666	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$6,239	$5.46	$5,241 – $7,237	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,403	$4.35	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$7,025	$3.96	$5,901 – $8,149	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 Owatonna, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Owatonna, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,126 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,306 and $5,947.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,172 of the $5,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,394, which makes Owatonna, 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