Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA step deck rate

$3,990step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,351–$4,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cartersville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,036
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,990

Return trip

Cartersville → Austin$3,373

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Cartersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,007	$3.18	$2,676 – $3,338
53' refrigerated	$3,585	$3.79	$3,119 – $4,051
48' flatbed	$3,657	$3.87	$3,145 – $4,169
Step deck	$3,990	$4.22	$3,351 – $4,628
Power only	$2,642	$2.79	$2,299 – $2,986
Hotshot	$1,994	$2.11	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,959	$2.07	$1,665 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.27	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Cartersville

Step deck lanes into Cartersville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,013	$4.56	$3,371 – $4,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$11,637	$5.15	$9,775 – $13,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,905	$5.99	$3,280 – $4,530	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,567	$4.38	$2,996 – $4,137	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,597	$3.04	$4,702 – $6,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$3,285	$4.17	$2,760 – $3,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$4,239	$4.14	$3,561 – $4,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$11,333	$5.17	$9,519 – $13,146	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA is estimated at $3,990 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,351 and $4,628.

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

About 946 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 $954 of the $3,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,373, which makes Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA 18% 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