Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McDonough, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,452step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,900–$4,004
Transit: 3 days

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

McDonough to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,469
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $3,452

Return trip

Austin → McDonough$4,082

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

McDonough to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McDonough, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,604	$2.67	$2,317 – $2,890
53' refrigerated	$3,104	$3.18	$2,700 – $3,507
48' flatbed	$3,164	$3.25	$2,721 – $3,607
Step deck	$3,452	$3.54	$2,900 – $4,004
Power only	$2,289	$2.35	$1,992 – $2,587
Hotshot	$1,727	$1.77	$1,434 – $2,021
26' box truck	$1,697	$1.74	$1,442 – $1,951
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.07	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from McDonough

Step deck lanes from McDonough, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,168	$4.70	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$6,841	$2.96	$5,746 – $7,935	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$2,631	$3.65	$2,210 – $3,052	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$3,073	$3.68	$2,581 – $3,564	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$6,336	$3.35	$5,323 – $7,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$3,658	$4.60	$3,072 – $4,243	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,655	$3.48	$3,070 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$6,658	$2.97	$5,592 – $7,723	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 McDonough, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from McDonough, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,900 and $4,004.

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

About 975 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 $983 of the $3,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,082, which makes McDonough, 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