Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hilliard, OH step deck rate

$4,418step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$5,125
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Hilliard price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,154
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $4,418

Return trip

Hilliard → Austin$5,306

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Hilliard by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hilliard, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,354	$2.68	$2,985 – $3,723
53' refrigerated	$3,997	$3.19	$3,477 – $4,516
48' flatbed	$4,054	$3.24	$3,486 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,418	$3.53	$3,711 – $5,125
Power only	$2,962	$2.36	$2,577 – $3,347
Hotshot	$2,235	$1.78	$1,855 – $2,615
26' box truck	$2,191	$1.75	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.07	$1,127 – $1,556

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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 Hilliard

Step deck lanes into Hilliard, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,643	$4.60	$2,220 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$10,629	$4.56	$8,928 – $12,329	5 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$2,240	$7.11	$1,882 – $2,598	1 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$4,173	$3.58	$3,505 – $4,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$5,225	$2.68	$4,389 – $6,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$2,148	$4.29	$1,804 – $2,492	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,663	$3.48	$3,917 – $5,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$10,463	$4.57	$8,789 – $12,137	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hilliard, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hilliard, OH is estimated at $4,418 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $5,125.

How far is Austin, TX from Hilliard, OH by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,264 of the $4,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hilliard, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,306, which makes Austin, TX to Hilliard, OH 17% 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