Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$3,667step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$4,253
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,667

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Austin$3,531

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

Austin to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$3.11	$2,455 – $3,062
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$3.71	$2,861 – $3,717
48' flatbed	$3,360	$3.79	$2,890 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,667	$4.13	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,421	$2.73	$2,106 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$2.06	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,796	$2.02	$1,527 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.24	$927 – $1,280

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,667 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $4,253.

How far is Austin, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 887 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 $894 of the $3,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,531, which makes Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →