Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,145step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,648
Transit: 3 days

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

Gainesville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

Austin → Gainesville$5,679

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gainesville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$2.19	$2,118 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,836	$2.61	$2,467 – $3,205
48' flatbed	$2,884	$2.65	$2,481 – $3,288
Step deck	$3,145	$2.89	$2,642 – $3,648
Power only	$2,096	$1.93	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,582	$1.45	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,552	$1.43	$1,319 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$952	$0.87	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	6 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 Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,648.

How far is Gainesville, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,088 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 $1,097 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,679, which makes Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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