Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,489step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,931–$4,047
Transit: 2 days

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

Franklin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $3,489

Return trip

Austin → Franklin$3,623

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

Franklin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,624	$3.01	$2,335 – $2,912
53' refrigerated	$3,128	$3.58	$2,721 – $3,535
48' flatbed	$3,197	$3.66	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,489	$4.00	$2,931 – $4,047
Power only	$2,302	$2.64	$2,003 – $2,601
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.99	$1,441 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,708	$1.96	$1,452 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.20	$882 – $1,217

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More lanes from Franklin

Step deck lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$4,672	$5.13	$3,924 – $5,419	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$6,918	$3.29	$5,811 – $8,025	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,225	$4.58	$1,869 – $2,581	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$3,179	$4.13	$2,671 – $3,688	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$6,337	$3.73	$5,323 – $7,350	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,122	$5.01	$3,462 – $4,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,739	$3.91	$3,141 – $4,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,745	$3.30	$5,666 – $7,824	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 Franklin, TN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Franklin, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,489 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,931 and $4,047.

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

About 873 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 $880 of the $3,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,623, which makes Franklin, TN to Austin, TX 4% 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