Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chattanooga, TN step deck rate

$3,834step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $3,220–$4,447
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,885
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $3,834

Return trip

Chattanooga → Austin$3,691

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,889	$3.07	$2,571 – $3,207
53' refrigerated	$3,444	$3.66	$2,996 – $3,892
48' flatbed	$3,514	$3.73	$3,022 – $4,006
Step deck	$3,834	$4.07	$3,220 – $4,447
Power only	$2,538	$2.70	$2,208 – $2,868
Hotshot	$1,915	$2.04	$1,590 – $2,241
26' box truck	$1,882	$2.00	$1,600 – $2,164
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.23	$971 – $1,341

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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 Chattanooga

Step deck lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,799	$4.43	$3,191 – $4,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$11,048	$4.98	$9,280 – $12,815	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$3,455	$6.03	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,457	$4.22	$2,903 – $4,010	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$5,310	$2.94	$4,460 – $6,159	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,108	$4.05	$2,611 – $3,606	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$4,084	$4.00	$3,431 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$10,771	$5.00	$9,048 – $12,495	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $3,834 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,220 and $4,447.

How far is Austin, TX from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 941 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 $949 of the $3,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,691, which makes Austin, TX to Chattanooga, TN 4% 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