Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,384step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,926
Transit: 3 days

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

Dalton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,426
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

Austin → Dalton$4,002

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dalton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.69	$2,270 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$3.20	$2,646 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,102	$3.27	$2,668 – $3,536
Step deck	$3,384	$3.56	$2,843 – $3,926
Power only	$2,242	$2.36	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.78	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,662	$1.75	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.07	$857 – $1,184

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More lanes from Dalton

Step deck lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,066	$4.74	$3,415 – $4,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$6,650	$2.97	$5,586 – $7,714	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,324	$3.86	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$6,140	$3.36	$5,158 – $7,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,564	$4.65	$2,994 – $4,134	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,601	$3.50	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$6,482	$2.98	$5,445 – $7,519	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 Dalton, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dalton, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,926.

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

About 950 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 $958 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,002, which makes Dalton, GA to Austin, TX 15% 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