Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Warren, MI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,872step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $4,933–$6,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Warren to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,477
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $5,872

Return trip

Austin → Warren$4,739

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

Warren to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,468	$3.23	$3,977 – $4,959
53' refrigerated	$5,324	$3.85	$4,632 – $6,016
48' flatbed	$5,391	$3.90	$4,636 – $6,145
Step deck	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812
Power only	$3,952	$2.86	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,983	$2.16	$2,476 – $3,490
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.11	$2,483 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.29	$1,501 – $2,073

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More lanes from Warren

Step deck lanes from Warren, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$8,937	$3.80	$7,507 – $10,367	5 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,948	$6.79	$1,636 – $2,260	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,635	$4.29	$4,733 – $6,536	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$8,526	$4.28	$7,162 – $9,891	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$3,546	$6.77	$2,979 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$8,839	$3.81	$7,425 – $10,253	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 Warren, MI to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Warren, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,933 and $6,812.

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

About 1,383 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 $1,395 of the $5,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,739, which makes Warren, 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