Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hammond, IN step deck rate

$4,016step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,374–$4,659
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Austin to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $4,016

Return trip

Hammond → Austin$5,001

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hammond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,042	$2.66	$2,708 – $3,377
53' refrigerated	$3,626	$3.17	$3,155 – $4,097
48' flatbed	$3,684	$3.22	$3,169 – $4,200
Step deck	$4,016	$3.51	$3,374 – $4,659
Power only	$2,683	$2.35	$2,334 – $3,031
Hotshot	$2,024	$1.77	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,986	$1.74	$1,688 – $2,284
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.06	$1,022 – $1,412

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Hammond

Step deck lanes into Hammond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$3,355	$4.02	$2,818 – $3,891	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$9,380	$4.52	$7,879 – $10,881	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,886	$3.55	$3,264 – $4,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,568	$2.67	$3,837 – $5,299	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$2,816	$3.64	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,259	$3.46	$3,577 – $4,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$9,257	$4.53	$7,776 – $10,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$3,443	$3.67	$2,892 – $3,994	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hammond, IN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hammond, IN is estimated at $4,016 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,374 and $4,659.

How far is Austin, TX from Hammond, IN by truck?

About 1,143 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 $1,153 of the $4,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,001, which makes Austin, TX to Hammond, IN 20% 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