Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Smyrna, TN step deck rate

$3,688step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 894 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,279
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Smyrna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,787
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Smyrna → Austin$3,551

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

Austin to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Smyrna, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$3.10	$2,470 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,309	$3.70	$2,879 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,380	$3.78	$2,907 – $3,853
Step deck	$3,688	$4.13	$3,098 – $4,279
Power only	$2,436	$2.73	$2,120 – $2,753
Hotshot	$1,838	$2.06	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,807	$2.02	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.24	$933 – $1,288

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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 Smyrna

Step deck lanes into Smyrna, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,907	$4.39	$3,282 – $4,533	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$10,644	$5.01	$8,941 – $12,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$3,102	$6.41	$2,606 – $3,598	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,361	$4.26	$2,823 – $3,898	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,088	$2.96	$4,274 – $5,902	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$3,210	$4.00	$2,697 – $3,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,948	$4.04	$3,316 – $4,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$10,385	$5.02	$8,723 – $12,047	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Smyrna, TN is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 894 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,279.

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

About 894 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 $901 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,787 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,551, which makes Austin, TX to Smyrna, 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