Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hastings, NE step deck rate

$3,117step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $2,618–$3,615
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Hastings price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Hastings → Austin$3,990

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Hastings by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hastings, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$2.78	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,791	$3.32	$2,429 – $3,154
48' flatbed	$2,855	$3.40	$2,455 – $3,255
Step deck	$3,117	$3.71	$2,618 – $3,615
Power only	$2,052	$2.44	$1,786 – $2,319
Hotshot	$1,548	$1.84	$1,285 – $1,812
26' box truck	$1,523	$1.81	$1,295 – $1,752
Sprinter van	$936	$1.11	$787 – $1,086

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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 Hastings

Step deck lanes into Hastings, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$5,246	$3.48	$4,407 – $6,086	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$6,598	$4.71	$5,543 – $7,654	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,373	$5.08	$2,834 – $3,913	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,289	$3.64	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$3,025	$2.86	$2,541 – $3,509	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$4,491	$3.11	$3,773 – $5,210	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,300	$3.63	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$6,501	$4.72	$5,461 – $7,542	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hastings, NE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hastings, NE is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,618 and $3,615.

How far is Austin, TX from Hastings, NE by truck?

About 841 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $848 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hastings, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Austin, TX to Hastings, NE 22% 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