Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$3,951
Transit: 2 days

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

Hoover to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,406

Return trip

Austin → Hoover$3,505

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

Hoover to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$3.20	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.82	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,120	$3.91	$2,683 – $3,556
Step deck	$3,406	$4.27	$2,861 – $3,951
Power only	$2,237	$2.80	$1,946 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$2.11	$1,401 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,661	$2.08	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.28	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Hoover

Step deck lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$7,308	$3.42	$6,139 – $8,477	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,929	$4.23	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,990	$4.50	$2,512 – $3,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,668	$3.89	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$4,724	$5.06	$3,968 – $5,480	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,645	$4.17	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$7,095	$3.44	$5,960 – $8,230	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 Hoover, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hoover, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,406 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $3,951.

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

About 798 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 $805 of the $3,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,505, which makes Hoover, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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