Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gallatin, TN step deck rate

$3,750step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $3,150–$4,350
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Gallatin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Gallatin → Austin$3,611

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

Austin to Gallatin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gallatin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,824	$3.09	$2,513 – $3,134
53' refrigerated	$3,367	$3.68	$2,929 – $3,804
48' flatbed	$3,437	$3.76	$2,956 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,750	$4.10	$3,150 – $4,350
Power only	$2,480	$2.71	$2,157 – $2,802
Hotshot	$1,871	$2.05	$1,553 – $2,189
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.01	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.24	$949 – $1,310

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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 Gallatin

Step deck lanes into Gallatin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$3,842	$4.41	$3,227 – $4,456	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$10,648	$5.01	$8,945 – $12,352	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$2,971	$6.59	$2,496 – $3,447	1 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$3,435	$4.23	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$5,098	$2.96	$4,282 – $5,913	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$3,155	$4.03	$2,650 – $3,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$4,010	$4.02	$3,368 – $4,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$10,398	$5.02	$8,734 – $12,062	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gallatin, TN is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,150 and $4,350.

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

About 914 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 $922 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,611, which makes Austin, TX to Gallatin, 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