Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hackensack, NJ step deck rate

$7,108step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $5,970–$8,245
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hackensack price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,308
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $7,108

Return trip

Hackensack → Austin$6,125

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

Austin to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,436	$3.05	$4,838 – $6,034
53' refrigerated	$6,475	$3.63	$5,634 – $7,317
48' flatbed	$6,530	$3.66	$5,616 – $7,444
Step deck	$7,108	$3.98	$5,970 – $8,245
Power only	$4,824	$2.70	$4,197 – $5,451
Hotshot	$3,642	$2.04	$3,023 – $4,261
26' box truck	$3,560	$1.99	$3,026 – $4,094
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.22	$1,826 – $2,522

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Hackensack

Step deck lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,278	$13.04	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$15,282	$5.35	$12,837 – $17,727	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$6,535	$4.04	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hackensack, NJ?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $7,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,970 and $8,245.

How far is Austin, TX from Hackensack, NJ by truck?

About 1,785 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,800 of the $7,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hackensack, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,125, which makes Austin, TX to Hackensack, NJ 16% more expensive. 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