Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hermiston, OR step deck rate

$5,875step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,815
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hermiston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $5,875

Return trip

Hermiston → Austin$8,478

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Austin to Hermiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hermiston, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,497	$2.41	$4,002 – $4,991
53' refrigerated	$5,357	$2.88	$4,660 – $6,053
48' flatbed	$5,398	$2.90	$4,643 – $6,154
Step deck	$5,875	$3.15	$4,935 – $6,815
Power only	$3,993	$2.14	$3,474 – $4,512
Hotshot	$3,014	$1.62	$2,502 – $3,527
26' box truck	$2,946	$1.58	$2,504 – $3,388
Sprinter van	$1,799	$0.97	$1,511 – $2,086

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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 Hermiston

Step deck lanes into Hermiston, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,689 mi	$8,623	$3.21	$7,243 – $10,003	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	965 mi	$4,877	$5.05	$4,097 – $5,658	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$7,566	$4.04	$6,355 – $8,776	4 d
Houston, TX	2,006 mi	$6,264	$3.12	$5,261 – $7,266	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,096 mi	$3,093	$2.82	$2,598 – $3,588	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,644 mi	$7,542	$2.85	$6,336 – $8,749	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,880 mi	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$5,282	$4.94	$4,437 – $6,128	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hermiston, OR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hermiston, OR is estimated at $5,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,815.

How far is Austin, TX from Hermiston, OR by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,879 of the $5,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hermiston, OR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,478, which makes Austin, TX to Hermiston, OR 31% 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