Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,477step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $4,601–$6,353
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,204
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $5,477

Return trip

Austin → St. Cloud$4,695

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

St. Cloud to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,956	$3.93	$4,312 – $5,600
48' flatbed	$5,026	$3.98	$4,323 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,477	$4.34	$4,601 – $6,353
Power only	$3,673	$2.91	$3,195 – $4,150
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.20	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,717	$2.15	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,663	$1.32	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$7,113	$5.63	$5,975 – $8,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,747	$4.29	$4,828 – $6,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	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 St. Cloud, MN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,601 and $6,353.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,262 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 $1,273 of the $5,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,695, which makes St. Cloud, 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