Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,419step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $2,872–$3,966
Transit: 3 days

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

Atlanta to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $3,419

Return trip

Austin → Atlanta$4,044

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atlanta to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$2.68	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$3.19	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,134	$3.25	$2,696 – $3,573
Step deck	$3,419	$3.55	$2,872 – $3,966
Power only	$2,267	$2.35	$1,972 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,710	$1.78	$1,419 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.74	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.07	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	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 Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,872 and $3,966.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 963 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 $971 of the $3,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,044, which makes Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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