Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hickory, NC step deck rate

$4,895step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $4,112–$5,679
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Hickory price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,679
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $4,895

Return trip

Hickory → Austin$4,016

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

Austin to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,713	$3.08	$3,305 – $4,121
53' refrigerated	$4,425	$3.67	$3,850 – $5,000
48' flatbed	$4,492	$3.72	$3,863 – $5,120
Step deck	$4,895	$4.06	$4,112 – $5,679
Power only	$3,277	$2.72	$2,851 – $3,703
Hotshot	$2,473	$2.05	$2,053 – $2,893
26' box truck	$2,425	$2.01	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.23	$1,248 – $1,723

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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 Hickory

Step deck lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$3,175	$5.12	$2,667 – $3,683	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$12,787	$5.18	$10,741 – $14,833	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,914	$6.12	$3,288 – $4,540	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,479	$4.15	$3,762 – $5,196	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,268	$3.04	$5,265 – $7,271	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,540	$4.80	$2,134 – $2,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,152	$4.01	$4,328 – $5,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$12,515	$5.19	$10,512 – $14,517	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hickory, NC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hickory, NC is estimated at $4,895 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,112 and $5,679.

How far is Austin, TX from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,216 of the $4,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,016, which makes Austin, TX to Hickory, NC 22% 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