Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hollister, CA step deck rate

$5,397step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $4,533–$6,260
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hollister price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,696
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $5,397

Return trip

Hollister → Austin$7,926

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Hollister by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hollister, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,123	$2.44	$3,670 – $4,577
53' refrigerated	$4,912	$2.91	$4,273 – $5,551
48' flatbed	$4,957	$2.94	$4,263 – $5,652
Step deck	$5,397	$3.20	$4,533 – $6,260
Power only	$3,657	$2.17	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,760	$1.64	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,700	$1.60	$2,295 – $3,105
Sprinter van	$1,649	$0.98	$1,385 – $1,913

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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 Hollister

Step deck lanes into Hollister, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$9,512	$3.17	$7,990 – $11,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,527	$3.97	$7,163 – $9,891	5 d
Houston, TX	1,856 mi	$5,856	$3.16	$4,919 – $6,793	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	675 mi	$2,160	$3.20	$1,814 – $2,505	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$8,283	$2.82	$6,958 – $9,608	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$5,345	$3.20	$4,490 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hollister, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hollister, CA is estimated at $5,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,533 and $6,260.

How far is Austin, TX from Hollister, CA by truck?

About 1,687 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 $1,701 of the $5,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hollister, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,926, which makes Austin, TX to Hollister, CA 32% 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