Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Springfield, TN step deck rate

$3,695step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $3,103–$4,286
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Springfield → Austin$3,557

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

Austin to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Springfield, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,780	$3.10	$2,475 – $3,086
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$3.70	$2,884 – $3,746
48' flatbed	$3,386	$3.78	$2,912 – $3,860
Step deck	$3,695	$4.12	$3,103 – $4,286
Power only	$2,441	$2.72	$2,123 – $2,758
Hotshot	$1,841	$2.06	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,810	$2.02	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.24	$934 – $1,290

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 Springfield

Step deck lanes into Springfield, 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	2,100 mi	$10,530	$5.01	$8,845 – $12,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	439 mi	$2,924	$6.66	$2,456 – $3,392	1 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$3,392	$4.25	$2,849 – $3,934	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$5,030	$2.97	$4,225 – $5,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,216	$4.00	$2,702 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$3,954	$4.03	$3,322 – $4,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$10,280	$5.03	$8,635 – $11,924	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Springfield, TN is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,103 and $4,286.

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

About 896 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 $904 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,557, which makes Austin, TX to Springfield, 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