Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hermiston, OR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,478step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $7,121–$9,834
Transit: 4 days

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

Hermiston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,599
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $8,478

Return trip

Austin → Hermiston$5,875

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hermiston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hermiston, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,489	$3.48	$5,775 – $7,203
53' refrigerated	$7,730	$4.15	$6,725 – $8,734
48' flatbed	$7,790	$4.18	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,478	$4.55	$7,121 – $9,834
Power only	$5,762	$3.09	$5,013 – $6,511
Hotshot	$4,350	$2.33	$3,610 – $5,089
26' box truck	$4,251	$2.28	$3,614 – $4,889
Sprinter van	$2,596	$1.39	$2,180 – $3,011

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More lanes from Hermiston

Step deck lanes from Hermiston, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,689 mi	$15,197	$5.65	$12,765 – $17,628	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	965 mi	$4,792	$4.97	$4,025 – $5,559	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$8,111	$4.33	$6,813 – $9,408	4 d
Houston, TX	2,006 mi	$9,039	$4.51	$7,592 – $10,485	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,096 mi	$5,835	$5.32	$4,901 – $6,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,644 mi	$14,240	$5.39	$11,961 – $16,518	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,880 mi	$8,545	$4.54	$7,177 – $9,912	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$5,190	$4.85	$4,360 – $6,021	3 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 Hermiston, OR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hermiston, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,478 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,121 and $9,834.

How far is Hermiston, OR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,879 of the $8,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hermiston, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,875, which makes Hermiston, OR to Austin, TX 44% 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