Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,278step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $5,274–$7,283
Transit: 4 days

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

Hempstead to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,459
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

Austin → Hempstead$7,667

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hempstead to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,802	$2.66	$4,274 – $5,331
53' refrigerated	$5,721	$3.17	$4,977 – $6,465
48' flatbed	$5,768	$3.20	$4,961 – $6,576
Step deck	$6,278	$3.48	$5,274 – $7,283
Power only	$4,263	$2.36	$3,709 – $4,817
Hotshot	$3,218	$1.78	$2,671 – $3,765
26' box truck	$3,146	$1.74	$2,674 – $3,618
Sprinter van	$1,921	$1.06	$1,614 – $2,228

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More lanes from Hempstead

Step deck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,311	$3.82	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,950	$3.51	$4,998 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$9,058	$3.56	$7,609 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,507	$13.70	$1,266 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,783	$3.53	$4,857 – $6,708	4 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 Hempstead, NY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hempstead, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,274 and $7,283.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,804 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 $1,819 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,667, which makes Hempstead, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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