Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL step deck rate

$3,511step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $2,949–$4,072
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $3,511

Return trip

Bloomington → Austin$4,726

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,651	$2.62	$2,359 – $2,943
53' refrigerated	$3,160	$3.12	$2,749 – $3,571
48' flatbed	$3,219	$3.18	$2,768 – $3,669
Step deck	$3,511	$3.47	$2,949 – $4,072
Power only	$2,332	$2.30	$2,029 – $2,636
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.74	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.71	$1,469 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.05	$891 – $1,230

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Bloomington

Step deck lanes into Bloomington, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$3,493	$3.76	$2,934 – $4,051	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,492	$10.97	$1,253 – $1,731	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,396	$3.50	$2,852 – $3,939	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,148	$2.59	$3,484 – $4,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$2,927	$3.40	$2,459 – $3,396	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$8,490	$4.39	$7,132 – $9,849	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL is estimated at $3,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,949 and $4,072.

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

About 1,013 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 $1,021 of the $3,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,726, which makes Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL 26% 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