Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,423step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $2,876–$3,971
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,565
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,423

Return trip

Austin → Columbia$3,555

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

Columbia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,573	$3.02	$2,290 – $2,856
53' refrigerated	$3,067	$3.60	$2,669 – $3,466
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576
Step deck	$3,423	$4.02	$2,876 – $3,971
Power only	$2,256	$2.65	$1,963 – $2,549
Hotshot	$1,702	$2.00	$1,413 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.97	$1,423 – $1,925
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.21	$864 – $1,194

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More lanes from Columbia

Step deck lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,761	$5.10	$3,999 – $5,522	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$6,889	$3.29	$5,787 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,287	$4.50	$1,921 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$3,105	$4.17	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$6,298	$3.74	$5,291 – $7,306	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$4,202	$4.97	$3,530 – $4,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,671	$3.93	$3,083 – $4,258	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,713	$3.30	$5,639 – $7,788	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 Columbia, TN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Columbia, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,423 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,876 and $3,971.

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

About 851 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 $858 of the $3,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,555, which makes Columbia, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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