Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,319
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,193
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Austin → Memphis$2,971

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

Memphis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,133	$3.22	$1,898 – $2,368
53' refrigerated	$2,544	$3.84	$2,214 – $2,875
48' flatbed	$2,618	$3.95	$2,251 – $2,984
Step deck	$2,861	$4.32	$2,403 – $3,319
Power only	$1,860	$2.81	$1,619 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$2.12	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,384	$2.09	$1,176 – $1,592
Sprinter van	$853	$1.29	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	4 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 Memphis, TN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,319.

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

About 662 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 $668 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes Memphis, 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