Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Murfreesboro, TN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,557step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,988–$4,127
Transit: 2 days

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

Murfreesboro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $3,557

Return trip

Austin → Murfreesboro$3,695

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

Murfreesboro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Murfreesboro, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$2.99	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,192	$3.56	$2,777 – $3,607
48' flatbed	$3,260	$3.64	$2,804 – $3,716
Step deck	$3,557	$3.97	$2,988 – $4,127
Power only	$2,350	$2.62	$2,045 – $2,656
Hotshot	$1,773	$1.98	$1,472 – $2,074
26' box truck	$1,743	$1.95	$1,482 – $2,005
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.20	$900 – $1,242

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More lanes from Murfreesboro

Step deck lanes from Murfreesboro, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,587	$5.16	$3,853 – $5,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$7,001	$3.28	$5,881 – $8,121	5 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,247	$4.55	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,236	$4.11	$2,718 – $3,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$6,425	$3.72	$5,397 – $7,453	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$4,037	$5.05	$3,391 – $4,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,804	$3.89	$3,196 – $4,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$6,829	$3.29	$5,736 – $7,921	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 Murfreesboro, TN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Murfreesboro, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,988 and $4,127.

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

About 896 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 $904 of the $3,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Murfreesboro, 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