Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,886step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,944–$6,828
Transit: 3 days

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

Sterling Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,487
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $5,886

Return trip

Austin → Sterling Heights$4,750

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

Sterling Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,479	$3.23	$3,986 – $4,972
53' refrigerated	$5,337	$3.85	$4,643 – $6,031
48' flatbed	$5,404	$3.90	$4,647 – $6,160
Step deck	$5,886	$4.24	$4,944 – $6,828
Power only	$3,961	$2.86	$3,446 – $4,476
Hotshot	$2,990	$2.16	$2,482 – $3,498
26' box truck	$2,928	$2.11	$2,489 – $3,367
Sprinter van	$1,792	$1.29	$1,505 – $2,078

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

Step deck lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,958	$6.88	$3,325 – $4,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,940	$3.80	$7,510 – $10,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,951	$6.78	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$8,530	$4.28	$7,165 – $9,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,559	$6.75	$2,990 – $4,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,190	$4.20	$5,200 – $7,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,842	$3.81	$7,428 – $10,257	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 Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,886 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,944 and $6,828.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,399 of the $5,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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