Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,168step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.19
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $1,821–$2,515
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,815
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $2,168

Return trip

Chicago → Austin$2,502

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,579	$4.51	$1,406 – $1,753
53' refrigerated	$1,886	$5.39	$1,641 – $2,131
48' flatbed	$1,977	$5.65	$1,700 – $2,254
Step deck	$2,168	$6.19	$1,821 – $2,515
Power only	$1,355	$3.87	$1,179 – $1,531
Hotshot	$1,021	$2.92	$847 – $1,194
26' box truck	$1,016	$2.90	$863 – $1,168
Sprinter van	$632	$1.80	$531 – $733

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,704	$5.71	$5,631 – $7,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$7,075	$3.96	$5,943 – $8,208	4 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$5,060	$4.43	$4,250 – $5,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$6,597	$4.51	$5,542 – $7,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$6,152	$5.48	$5,168 – $7,137	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,305	$4.37	$4,456 – $6,154	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$4,274	$4.65	$3,590 – $4,958	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,168 all-in in October 2026, or $6.19 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,821 and $2,515.

How far is Austin, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $353 of the $2,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,502, which makes Austin, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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