Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,373step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,834–$3,913
Transit: 3 days

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

Cartersville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,419
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,373

Return trip

Austin → Cartersville$3,990

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cartersville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$2.69	$2,263 – $2,822
53' refrigerated	$3,031	$3.20	$2,637 – $3,425
48' flatbed	$3,092	$3.27	$2,659 – $3,525
Step deck	$3,373	$3.57	$2,834 – $3,913
Power only	$2,234	$2.36	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,686	$1.78	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.08	$854 – $1,180

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More lanes from Cartersville

Step deck lanes from Cartersville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,143	$4.71	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$6,699	$2.97	$5,628 – $7,771	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,453	$3.76	$2,060 – $2,845	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,016	$3.70	$2,533 – $3,498	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,186	$3.36	$5,196 – $7,176	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$3,634	$4.61	$3,053 – $4,216	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,585	$3.50	$3,011 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$6,524	$2.98	$5,480 – $7,568	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,834 and $3,913.

How far is Cartersville, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 946 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 $954 of the $3,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX 16% cheaper. 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