Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kingsport, TN step deck rate

$4,483step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$5,200
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Kingsport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,322
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $4,483

Return trip

Kingsport → Austin$4,316

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

Austin to Kingsport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kingsport, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,396	$2.95	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,048	$3.52	$3,521 – $4,574
48' flatbed	$4,112	$3.57	$3,537 – $4,688
Step deck	$4,483	$3.89	$3,766 – $5,200
Power only	$2,995	$2.60	$2,606 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,260	$1.96	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,217	$1.93	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.18	$1,141 – $1,576

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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 Kingsport

Step deck lanes into Kingsport, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,097	$4.81	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$11,767	$4.94	$9,885 – $13,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$3,332	$6.15	$2,799 – $3,865	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$4,118	$3.99	$3,459 – $4,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$5,746	$2.90	$4,826 – $6,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,485	$4.49	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,736	$3.84	$3,978 – $5,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$11,526	$4.95	$9,682 – $13,370	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Kingsport, TN is estimated at $4,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $5,200.

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

About 1,151 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 $1,161 of the $4,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,316, which makes Austin, TX to Kingsport, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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