Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN step deck rate

$4,498step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,218
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Johnson City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,332
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $4,498

Return trip

Johnson City → Austin$4,331

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

Austin to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.95	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,062	$3.51	$3,534 – $4,590
48' flatbed	$4,127	$3.57	$3,549 – $4,704
Step deck	$4,498	$3.89	$3,778 – $5,218
Power only	$3,006	$2.60	$2,615 – $3,396
Hotshot	$2,268	$1.96	$1,883 – $2,654
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.92	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.18	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Johnson City

Step deck lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$3,093	$4.81	$2,598 – $3,588	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$11,824	$4.94	$9,933 – $13,716	6 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$3,403	$6.08	$2,859 – $3,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$4,127	$3.98	$3,467 – $4,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$5,774	$2.90	$4,850 – $6,697	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$2,482	$4.50	$2,085 – $2,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,749	$3.84	$3,989 – $5,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$11,574	$4.95	$9,722 – $13,426	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $4,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,218.

How far is Austin, TX from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 1,156 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 $1,166 of the $4,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes Austin, TX to Johnson City, 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