Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hoboken, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,116step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $5,137–$7,094
Transit: 4 days

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

Hoboken to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $6,116

Return trip

Austin → Hoboken$7,097

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hoboken to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoboken, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,677	$2.62	$4,163 – $5,192
53' refrigerated	$5,572	$3.13	$4,847 – $6,296
48' flatbed	$5,619	$3.15	$4,832 – $6,405
Step deck	$6,116	$3.43	$5,137 – $7,094
Power only	$4,151	$2.33	$3,611 – $4,690
Hotshot	$3,134	$1.76	$2,601 – $3,666
26' box truck	$3,063	$1.72	$2,604 – $3,523
Sprinter van	$1,871	$1.05	$1,572 – $2,170

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More lanes from Hoboken

Step deck lanes from Hoboken, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$9,077	$3.13	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	1,672 mi	$5,792	$3.46	$4,866 – $6,719	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,415	$15.55	$1,189 – $1,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,363	$3.41	$5,345 – $7,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,622	$3.48	$4,723 – $6,522	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 Hoboken, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hoboken, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,137 and $7,094.

How far is Hoboken, NJ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,782 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 $1,797 of the $6,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hoboken, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,097, which makes Hoboken, NJ to Austin, TX 14% 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