Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,855step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $4,918–$6,792
Transit: 3 days

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

Royal Oak to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,465
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $5,855

Return trip

Austin → Royal Oak$4,725

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Royal Oak to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,454	$3.23	$3,964 – $4,944
53' refrigerated	$5,308	$3.85	$4,618 – $5,998
48' flatbed	$5,375	$3.90	$4,622 – $6,127
Step deck	$5,855	$4.25	$4,918 – $6,792
Power only	$3,939	$2.86	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,973	$2.16	$2,468 – $3,479
26' box truck	$2,912	$2.11	$2,475 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.29	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Royal Oak

Step deck lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,985	$6.86	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,913	$3.81	$7,487 – $10,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,921	$6.89	$1,614 – $2,229	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,617	$4.29	$4,719 – $6,516	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$8,500	$4.28	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,581	$6.73	$3,008 – $4,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$6,159	$4.20	$5,173 – $7,144	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,815	$3.81	$7,405 – $10,226	5 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 Royal Oak, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Royal Oak, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,918 and $6,792.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,378 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 $1,390 of the $5,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Austin, TX 24% 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