Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,911step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,965–$6,856
Transit: 3 days

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

Saginaw to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,505
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $5,911

Return trip

Austin → Saginaw$4,770

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

Saginaw to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,498	$3.23	$4,003 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,360	$3.84	$4,663 – $6,056
48' flatbed	$5,426	$3.89	$4,666 – $6,186
Step deck	$5,911	$4.24	$4,965 – $6,856
Power only	$3,979	$2.85	$3,461 – $4,496
Hotshot	$3,003	$2.15	$2,492 – $3,513
26' box truck	$2,941	$2.11	$2,500 – $3,382
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.29	$1,511 – $2,087

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More lanes from Saginaw

Step deck lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$4,280	$6.62	$3,595 – $4,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$8,782	$3.81	$7,377 – $10,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$5,712	$4.27	$4,798 – $6,626	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$8,392	$4.29	$7,050 – $9,735	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,891	$6.44	$3,268 – $4,513	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$8,701	$3.82	$7,309 – $10,093	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 Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,911 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,965 and $6,856.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,406 of the $5,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,770, which makes Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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