Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hermitage, PA step deck rate

$6,056step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $5,087–$7,025
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hermitage price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,597
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $6,056

Return trip

Hermitage → Austin$4,629

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

Austin to Hermitage by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hermitage, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,612	$3.19	$4,105 – $5,120
53' refrigerated	$5,496	$3.80	$4,781 – $6,210
48' flatbed	$5,560	$3.84	$4,782 – $6,339
Step deck	$6,056	$4.19	$5,087 – $7,025
Power only	$4,082	$2.82	$3,551 – $4,613
Hotshot	$3,081	$2.13	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,017	$2.08	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,845	$1.28	$1,550 – $2,140

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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 Hermitage

Step deck lanes into Hermitage, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	403 mi	$2,587	$6.42	$2,173 – $3,001	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,500 mi	$13,784	$5.51	$11,579 – $15,990	6 d
Chicago, IL	445 mi	$3,307	$7.43	$2,778 – $3,836	1 d
Houston, TX	1,358 mi	$5,748	$4.23	$4,828 – $6,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$6,871	$3.23	$5,772 – $7,971	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$2,101	$6.12	$1,765 – $2,437	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,533 mi	$6,354	$4.15	$5,338 – $7,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,465 mi	$13,612	$5.52	$11,434 – $15,790	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hermitage, PA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hermitage, PA is estimated at $6,056 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,087 and $7,025.

How far is Austin, TX from Hermitage, PA by truck?

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $6,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hermitage, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,629, which makes Austin, TX to Hermitage, PA 31% 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