Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,158step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $6,853–$9,463
Transit: 4 days

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

Hayward to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,398
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $8,158

Return trip

Austin → Hayward$5,554

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hayward to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$3.57	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,429	$4.26	$6,464 – $8,395
48' flatbed	$7,494	$4.29	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,158	$4.67	$6,853 – $9,463
Power only	$5,533	$3.17	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.39	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.43	$2,095 – $2,894

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More lanes from Hayward

Step deck lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,628	$6.88	$2,208 – $3,049	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$8,828	$4.61	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$4,427	$5.97	$3,719 – $5,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$16,025	$5.42	$13,461 – $18,589	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 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 Hayward, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hayward, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,158 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,853 and $9,463.

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

About 1,745 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 $1,760 of the $8,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes Hayward, CA to Austin, TX 47% 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