Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hemet, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,610step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $5,552–$7,667
Transit: 3 days

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

Hemet to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,242
Fuel: $1,368
All-in estimate: $6,610

Return trip

Austin → Hemet$4,500

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

Hemet to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hemet, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,027	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,580
53' refrigerated	$5,990	$4.41	$5,211 – $6,769
48' flatbed	$6,067	$4.47	$5,218 – $6,916
Step deck	$6,610	$4.87	$5,552 – $7,667
Power only	$4,445	$3.28	$3,867 – $5,022
Hotshot	$3,355	$2.47	$2,784 – $3,925
26' box truck	$3,286	$2.42	$2,793 – $3,779
Sprinter van	$2,011	$1.48	$1,689 – $2,332

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More lanes from Hemet

Step deck lanes from Hemet, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$16,166	$5.72	$13,579 – $18,752	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,989 mi	$8,692	$4.37	$7,301 – $10,082	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$7,296	$4.77	$6,129 – $8,463	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$2,691	$8.08	$2,260 – $3,122	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$15,025	$5.46	$12,621 – $17,429	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$6,490	$4.89	$5,451 – $7,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 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 Hemet, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hemet, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,552 and $7,667.

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

About 1,357 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 $1,368 of the $6,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,500, which makes Hemet, 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