Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hilliard, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,306step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $4,457–$6,155
Transit: 3 days

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

Hilliard to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,042
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $5,306

Return trip

Austin → Hilliard$4,418

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hilliard to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilliard, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,028	$3.21	$3,585 – $4,471
53' refrigerated	$4,800	$3.83	$4,176 – $5,424
48' flatbed	$4,869	$3.89	$4,187 – $5,550
Step deck	$5,306	$4.23	$4,457 – $6,155
Power only	$3,557	$2.84	$3,094 – $4,019
Hotshot	$2,684	$2.14	$2,228 – $3,141
26' box truck	$2,631	$2.10	$2,236 – $3,026
Sprinter van	$1,611	$1.29	$1,353 – $1,869

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More lanes from Hilliard

Step deck lanes from Hilliard, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,876	$6.74	$3,256 – $4,496	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$8,691	$3.73	$7,301 – $10,082	5 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,998	$6.34	$1,679 – $2,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$5,012	$4.29	$4,210 – $5,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$8,203	$4.20	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$3,375	$6.74	$2,835 – $3,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,600	$4.18	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$8,556	$3.74	$7,187 – $9,925	5 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 Hilliard, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hilliard, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,457 and $6,155.

How far is Hilliard, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,264 of the $5,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hilliard, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,418, which makes Hilliard, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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