Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$3,086step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,580
Transit: 2 days

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

Atlanta to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,239
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,086

Return trip

Plano → Atlanta$3,650

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

Atlanta to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,318	$2.76	$2,063 – $2,573
53' refrigerated	$2,764	$3.29	$2,405 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,827	$3.37	$2,431 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,086	$3.67	$2,592 – $3,580
Power only	$2,032	$2.42	$1,768 – $2,296
Hotshot	$1,533	$1.83	$1,272 – $1,794
26' box truck	$1,508	$1.80	$1,282 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$927	$1.10	$779 – $1,076

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,086 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,580.

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

About 840 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 $847 of the $3,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,650, which makes Atlanta, GA to Plano, TX 16% 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