Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tarpon Springs, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,125step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $2,625–$3,625
Transit: 3 days

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

Tarpon Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $3,125

Return trip

Austin → Tarpon Springs$5,642

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

Tarpon Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tarpon Springs, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,363	$2.19	$2,103 – $2,623
53' refrigerated	$2,817	$2.61	$2,451 – $3,183
48' flatbed	$2,866	$2.66	$2,464 – $3,267
Step deck	$3,125	$2.90	$2,625 – $3,625
Power only	$2,082	$1.93	$1,811 – $2,352
Hotshot	$1,571	$1.46	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,542	$1.43	$1,310 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$945	$0.88	$794 – $1,097

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More lanes from Tarpon Springs

Step deck lanes from Tarpon Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,347	$3.69	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,521 mi	$6,181	$2.45	$5,192 – $7,170	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,163 mi	$3,155	$2.71	$2,651 – $3,660	3 d
Houston, TX	909 mi	$2,739	$3.01	$2,301 – $3,177	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$5,779	$2.76	$4,855 – $6,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,095 mi	$3,900	$3.56	$3,276 – $4,524	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,433 mi	$5,988	$2.46	$5,030 – $6,946	6 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 Tarpon Springs, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tarpon Springs, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,625 and $3,625.

How far is Tarpon Springs, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,079 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 $1,088 of the $3,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,642, which makes Tarpon Springs, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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