Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $4,678–$6,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Walker to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,262
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $5,569

Return trip

Austin → Walker$4,494

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

Walker to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$3.26	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$3.89	$4,386 – $5,697
48' flatbed	$5,111	$3.94	$4,395 – $5,826
Step deck	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460
Power only	$3,738	$2.88	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,821	$2.18	$2,342 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,764	$2.13	$2,350 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.31	$1,422 – $1,963

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More lanes from Walker

Step deck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,714	$6.35	$3,960 – $5,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,972	$4.33	$6,696 – $9,247	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$8,323	$3.84	$6,991 – $9,654	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 Walker, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Walker, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,678 and $6,460.

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

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $5,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,494, which makes Walker, 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