Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,479step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $2,922–$4,036
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,486
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,479

Return trip

Austin → Duluth$4,115

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

Duluth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.66	$2,336 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$3.18	$2,722 – $3,536
48' flatbed	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636
Step deck	$3,479	$3.53	$2,922 – $4,036
Power only	$2,308	$2.34	$2,008 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,742	$1.77	$1,446 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,711	$1.74	$1,454 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.07	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,055	$4.74	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,817	$2.96	$5,727 – $7,908	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,520	$3.72	$2,117 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$6,319	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,554	$4.65	$2,985 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,687	$3.47	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$6,642	$2.97	$5,579 – $7,705	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 Duluth, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Duluth, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,922 and $4,036.

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

About 985 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 $993 of the $3,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,115, which makes Duluth, 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