Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Homewood, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,412step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,958
Transit: 2 days

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

Homewood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,605
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,412

Return trip

Austin → Homewood$3,511

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Homewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Homewood, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,559	$3.20	$2,278 – $2,841
53' refrigerated	$3,052	$3.81	$2,655 – $3,449
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.91	$2,688 – $3,563
Step deck	$3,412	$4.27	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,242	$2.80	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$2.11	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,664	$2.08	$1,415 – $1,914
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.28	$860 – $1,188

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More lanes from Homewood

Step deck lanes from Homewood, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$5,316	$5.21	$4,465 – $6,166	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$7,302	$3.42	$6,134 – $8,470	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,908	$4.25	$2,443 – $3,373	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,665	$3.89	$5,599 – $7,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$4,708	$5.06	$3,955 – $5,462	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,651	$4.16	$3,067 – $4,235	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,092	$3.44	$5,957 – $8,227	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 Homewood, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Homewood, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,958.

How far is Homewood, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 800 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $807 of the $3,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Homewood, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,511, which makes Homewood, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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