Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,118step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $4,299–$5,937
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

Austin → Aurora$3,802

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aurora to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,875	$3.45	$3,449 – $4,301
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$4.12	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,695	$4.18	$4,037 – $5,352
Step deck	$5,118	$4.56	$4,299 – $5,937
Power only	$3,416	$3.04	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$2.30	$2,139 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.25	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.38	$1,302 – $1,798

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,527	$6.25	$4,642 – $6,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,978	$4.60	$4,181 – $5,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,987	$6.06	$4,189 – $5,785	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$5,431	$4.49	$4,562 – $6,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,369	$4.78	$3,670 – $5,068	2 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 Aurora, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Aurora, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,299 and $5,937.

How far is Aurora, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,122 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 $1,131 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,802, which makes Aurora, IL to Austin, TX 35% 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