Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Duluth, GA step deck rate

$4,115step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $3,456–$4,773
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,122
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $4,115

Return trip

Duluth → Austin$3,479

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

Austin to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Duluth, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$3.15	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,701	$3.76	$3,220 – $4,182
48' flatbed	$3,772	$3.83	$3,244 – $4,300
Step deck	$4,115	$4.18	$3,456 – $4,773
Power only	$2,730	$2.77	$2,375 – $3,085
Hotshot	$2,060	$2.09	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,023	$2.05	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.26	$1,043 – $1,441

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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 Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,927	$4.59	$3,299 – $4,556	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$11,842	$5.14	$9,947 – $13,737	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,012	$5.92	$3,370 – $4,654	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,682	$4.33	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,718	$3.03	$4,803 – $6,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,213	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,361	$4.11	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$11,537	$5.16	$9,691 – $13,383	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Duluth, GA is estimated at $4,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,456 and $4,773.

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

About 985 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 $993 of the $4,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,122 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,479, which makes Austin, TX to Duluth, 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