Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hoover, AL step deck rate

$3,505step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$4,066
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Hoover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,700
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,505

Return trip

Hoover → Austin$3,406

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$3.29	$2,339 – $2,918
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$3.93	$2,727 – $3,542
48' flatbed	$3,210	$4.02	$2,761 – $3,659
Step deck	$3,505	$4.39	$2,944 – $4,066
Power only	$2,302	$2.88	$2,003 – $2,601
Hotshot	$1,736	$2.18	$1,441 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.14	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.32	$883 – $1,220

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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 Hoover

Step deck lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$11,044	$5.17	$9,277 – $12,812	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$3,077	$4.63	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,250	$3.06	$4,410 – $6,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,715	$3.98	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,751	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hoover, AL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hoover, AL is estimated at $3,505 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $4,066.

How far is Austin, TX from Hoover, AL by truck?

About 798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $805 of the $3,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoover, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,406, which makes Austin, TX to Hoover, AL 3% 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