Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,387step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$3,929
Transit: 3 days

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

Union City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $3,387

Return trip

Austin → Union City$4,006

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Union City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.68	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,044	$3.20	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,104	$3.26	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,387	$3.56	$2,845 – $3,929
Power only	$2,244	$2.36	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.78	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.75	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.07	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$4,207	$4.68	$3,533 – $4,880	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$6,762	$2.96	$5,680 – $7,844	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,166 – $2,992	2 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$3,010	$3.71	$2,529 – $3,492	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$6,250	$3.35	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,698	$4.58	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,590	$3.50	$3,016 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$6,582	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,635	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 Union City, GA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Union City, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,387 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $3,929.

How far is Union City, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 951 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 $959 of the $3,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes Union City, GA to Austin, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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