Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,316step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,626–$5,007
Transit: 3 days

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

Kingsport to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $4,316

Return trip

Austin → Kingsport$4,483

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

Kingsport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$2.84	$2,910 – $3,630
53' refrigerated	$3,897	$3.39	$3,391 – $4,404
48' flatbed	$3,960	$3.44	$3,405 – $4,514
Step deck	$4,316	$3.75	$3,626 – $5,007
Power only	$2,884	$2.51	$2,509 – $3,259
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.89	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,135	$1.85	$1,814 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.14	$1,099 – $1,517

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More lanes from Kingsport

Step deck lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,641	$5.65	$3,059 – $4,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,715	$3.24	$6,480 – $8,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,965	$3.84	$3,331 – $4,600	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$7,232	$3.65	$6,075 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$3,130	$5.66	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,560	$3.70	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$7,556	$3.25	$6,347 – $8,765	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 Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,626 and $5,007.

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

About 1,151 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 $1,161 of the $4,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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