Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,954step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $4,161–$5,746
Transit: 3 days

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

Hamilton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,794
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,954

Return trip

Austin → Hamilton$4,125

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hamilton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,753	$3.26	$3,340 – $4,166
53' refrigerated	$4,473	$3.89	$3,891 – $5,054
48' flatbed	$4,544	$3.95	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,954	$4.31	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,309	$2.88	$2,879 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.17	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,450	$2.13	$2,082 – $2,817
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.31	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from Hamilton

Step deck lanes from Hamilton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$4,301	$6.41	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$8,397	$3.75	$7,054 – $9,741	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,875	$6.77	$1,575 – $2,175	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$4,670	$4.38	$3,923 – $5,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$7,864	$4.23	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$3,767	$6.34	$3,165 – $4,370	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$5,251	$4.24	$4,411 – $6,091	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$8,255	$3.75	$6,934 – $9,576	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hamilton, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,161 and $5,746.

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

About 1,150 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 $1,160 of the $4,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,125, which makes Hamilton, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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