Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,151step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $4,327–$5,975
Transit: 3 days

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

Rochester to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,972
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $5,151

Return trip

Austin → Rochester$4,415

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

Rochester to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,904	$3.34	$3,474 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,653	$3.98	$4,048 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,725	$4.04	$4,064 – $5,387
Step deck	$5,151	$4.41	$4,327 – $5,975
Power only	$3,443	$2.95	$2,996 – $3,891
Hotshot	$2,599	$2.22	$2,157 – $3,040
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.18	$2,166 – $2,931
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.34	$1,312 – $1,811

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$6,585	$5.74	$5,532 – $7,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$7,198	$3.95	$6,046 – $8,349	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,125	$6.30	$1,785 – $2,465	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$5,172	$4.40	$4,344 – $5,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,743	$4.49	$5,664 – $7,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$6,049	$5.51	$5,081 – $7,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,435	$4.35	$4,565 – $6,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	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 Rochester, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Rochester, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,327 and $5,975.

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

About 1,169 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 $1,179 of the $5,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,415, which makes Rochester, 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