Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richfield, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,337step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $4,483–$6,191
Transit: 3 days

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

Richfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,105
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $5,337

Return trip

Austin → Richfield$4,575

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

Richfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richfield, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,049	$3.31	$3,604 – $4,494
53' refrigerated	$4,825	$3.95	$4,198 – $5,453
48' flatbed	$4,897	$4.01	$4,211 – $5,582
Step deck	$5,337	$4.37	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,574	$2.92	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,697	$2.21	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,644	$2.16	$2,248 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,620	$1.33	$1,360 – $1,879

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More lanes from Richfield

Step deck lanes from Richfield, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,840	$5.68	$5,746 – $7,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$7,126	$3.95	$5,986 – $8,267	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,382	$5.75	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$5,393	$4.36	$4,530 – $6,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$6,721	$4.49	$5,645 – $7,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$6,313	$5.45	$5,303 – $7,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,614	$4.32	$4,716 – $6,512	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	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 Richfield, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Richfield, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,483 and $6,191.

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

About 1,222 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 $1,232 of the $5,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,575, which makes Richfield, 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