Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rome, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,314step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 924 mi
Typical range: $2,783–$3,844
Transit: 2 days

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

Rome to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,314

Return trip

Austin → Rome$3,919

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

Rome to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$2.70	$2,221 – $2,770
53' refrigerated	$2,976	$3.22	$2,589 – $3,362
48' flatbed	$3,037	$3.29	$2,612 – $3,462
Step deck	$3,314	$3.59	$2,783 – $3,844
Power only	$2,192	$2.37	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.79	$1,373 – $1,935
26' box truck	$1,626	$1.76	$1,382 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$998	$1.08	$839 – $1,158

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More lanes from Rome

Step deck lanes from Rome, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$4,192	$4.69	$3,522 – $4,863	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$6,629	$2.97	$5,568 – $7,689	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,417	$3.79	$2,030 – $2,803	2 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$2,961	$3.73	$2,488 – $3,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$6,111	$3.37	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,684	$4.59	$3,095 – $4,274	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,525	$3.52	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$6,453	$2.98	$5,421 – $7,486	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 Rome, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Rome, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,314 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 924 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,783 and $3,844.

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

About 924 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 $932 of the $3,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,919, which makes Rome, 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