Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hopkinsville, KY step deck rate

$3,461step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $2,907–$4,014
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Hopkinsville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $3,461

Return trip

Hopkinsville → Austin$3,459

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Hopkinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hopkinsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,603	$2.96	$2,316 – $2,889
53' refrigerated	$3,103	$3.53	$2,700 – $3,507
48' flatbed	$3,171	$3.61	$2,727 – $3,615
Step deck	$3,461	$3.94	$2,907 – $4,014
Power only	$2,284	$2.60	$1,987 – $2,581
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.96	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.93	$1,440 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.19	$875 – $1,208

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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 Hopkinsville

Step deck lanes into Hopkinsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$3,788	$4.14	$3,182 – $4,394	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,843	$4.78	$8,268 – $11,417	5 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$2,664	$6.53	$2,238 – $3,090	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,196	$4.06	$2,685 – $3,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$4,692	$2.83	$3,941 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$3,128	$3.77	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,713	$3.85	$3,119 – $4,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$9,613	$4.80	$8,075 – $11,151	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hopkinsville, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hopkinsville, KY is estimated at $3,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,907 and $4,014.

How far is Austin, TX from Hopkinsville, KY by truck?

About 878 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 $885 of the $3,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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