Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Savage, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,302step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $4,453–$6,150
Transit: 3 days

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

Savage to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,080
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $5,302

Return trip

Austin → Savage$4,545

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

Savage to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Savage, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,022	$3.32	$3,579 – $4,464
53' refrigerated	$4,793	$3.95	$4,170 – $5,416
48' flatbed	$4,865	$4.01	$4,184 – $5,546
Step deck	$5,302	$4.37	$4,453 – $6,150
Power only	$3,550	$2.93	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$2.21	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,626	$2.17	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.33	$1,351 – $1,866

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More lanes from Savage

Step deck lanes from Savage, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,854	$5.68	$5,757 – $7,950	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,378	$5.76	$1,998 – $2,759	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$6,687	$4.49	$5,617 – $7,757	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$6,321	$5.44	$5,310 – $7,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,787 mi	$7,075	$3.96	$5,943 – $8,208	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 Savage, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Savage, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,302 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,453 and $6,150.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,222 of the $5,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes Savage, 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