Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hayward, CA step deck rate

$5,554step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,443
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hayward price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,794
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $5,554

Return trip

Hayward → Austin$8,158

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,246	$2.43	$3,779 – $4,713
53' refrigerated	$5,058	$2.90	$4,401 – $5,716
48' flatbed	$5,103	$2.92	$4,388 – $5,817
Step deck	$5,554	$3.18	$4,666 – $6,443
Power only	$3,767	$2.16	$3,278 – $4,257
Hotshot	$2,844	$1.63	$2,361 – $3,328
26' box truck	$2,781	$1.59	$2,364 – $3,198
Sprinter van	$1,699	$0.97	$1,427 – $1,970

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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 Hayward

Step deck lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,628	$6.88	$2,208 – $3,049	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,306	$3.11	$1,937 – $2,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$8,339	$2.82	$7,005 – $9,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hayward, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hayward, CA is estimated at $5,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,443.

How far is Austin, TX from Hayward, CA by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,760 of the $5,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hayward, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,158, which makes Austin, TX to Hayward, CA 32% 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