Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hobbs, NM step deck rate

$2,430step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,819
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Hobbs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,001
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $2,430

Return trip

Hobbs → Austin$1,695

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Hobbs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hobbs, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,783	$4.20	$1,587 – $1,980
53' refrigerated	$2,129	$5.01	$1,852 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,218	$5.22	$1,908 – $2,529
Step deck	$2,430	$5.72	$2,041 – $2,819
Power only	$1,538	$3.62	$1,338 – $1,738
Hotshot	$1,159	$2.73	$962 – $1,356
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.71	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$713	$1.68	$599 – $828

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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 Hobbs

Step deck lanes into Hobbs, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$8,215	$4.10	$6,900 – $9,529	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$6,395	$6.13	$5,371 – $7,418	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,245 mi	$6,639	$5.33	$5,577 – $7,701	3 d
Houston, TX	592 mi	$2,990	$5.05	$2,512 – $3,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$2,497	$4.07	$2,098 – $2,897	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$7,035	$3.66	$5,910 – $8,161	5 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$2,410	$5.75	$2,024 – $2,796	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$5,985	$6.25	$5,027 – $6,942	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hobbs, NM?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hobbs, NM is estimated at $2,430 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,819.

How far is Austin, TX from Hobbs, NM by truck?

About 425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $429 of the $2,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hobbs, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,695, which makes Austin, TX to Hobbs, NM 43% 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