Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,830step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,377–$3,283
Transit: 3 days

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

Tallahassee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $2,830

Return trip

Austin → Tallahassee$5,110

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tallahassee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,133	$2.25	$1,898 – $2,368
53' refrigerated	$2,543	$2.68	$2,212 – $2,874
48' flatbed	$2,594	$2.73	$2,231 – $2,957
Step deck	$2,830	$2.98	$2,377 – $3,283
Power only	$1,875	$1.98	$1,631 – $2,118
Hotshot	$1,414	$1.49	$1,174 – $1,655
26' box truck	$1,390	$1.46	$1,181 – $1,598
Sprinter van	$853	$0.90	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	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 Tallahassee, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,377 and $3,283.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 949 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 $957 of the $2,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,110, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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