Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,234step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,764 mi
Typical range: $6,916–$9,551
Transit: 4 days

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

Hercules to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,455
Fuel: $1,779
All-in estimate: $8,234

Return trip

Austin → Hercules$5,606

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

Hercules to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,296	$3.57	$5,603 – $6,988
53' refrigerated	$7,500	$4.25	$6,525 – $8,475
48' flatbed	$7,564	$4.29	$6,505 – $8,623
Step deck	$8,234	$4.67	$6,916 – $9,551
Power only	$5,587	$3.17	$4,860 – $6,313
Hotshot	$4,217	$2.39	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.34	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.43	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Hercules

Step deck lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$17,170	$5.69	$14,423 – $19,917	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,752	$6.65	$2,311 – $3,192	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$9,383	$4.32	$7,882 – $10,884	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,530	$5.92	$3,805 – $5,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$16,030	$5.42	$13,465 – $18,594	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$8,174	$4.67	$6,866 – $9,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,257	$5.98	$2,736 – $3,778	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 Hercules, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hercules, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,234 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,916 and $9,551.

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

About 1,764 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 $1,779 of the $8,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,606, which makes Hercules, 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