Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,496step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$4,055
Transit: 2 days

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

Athens to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $3,496

Return trip

Austin → Athens$3,597

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Athens to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$3.17	$2,336 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,130	$3.78	$2,723 – $3,537
48' flatbed	$3,203	$3.87	$2,754 – $3,651
Step deck	$3,496	$4.23	$2,937 – $4,055
Power only	$2,300	$2.78	$2,001 – $2,600
Hotshot	$1,735	$2.10	$1,440 – $2,030
26' box truck	$1,708	$2.06	$1,451 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.27	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Athens

Step deck lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$5,090	$5.27	$4,276 – $5,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$7,227	$3.43	$6,071 – $8,383	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,589	$4.49	$2,175 – $3,003	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,130	$4.41	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,599	$3.90	$5,543 – $7,655	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,498	$5.14	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,748	$4.13	$3,148 – $4,347	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$7,032	$3.44	$5,907 – $8,157	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 Athens, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Athens, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,496 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $4,055.

How far is Athens, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $834 of the $3,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Athens, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,597, which makes Athens, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. 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