Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carol Stream, IL step deck rate

$3,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $3,230–$4,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Carol Stream price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,845

Return trip

Carol Stream → Austin$5,176

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

Austin to Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,912	$2.56	$2,592 – $3,232
53' refrigerated	$3,471	$3.05	$3,020 – $3,922
48' flatbed	$3,527	$3.10	$3,033 – $4,021
Step deck	$3,845	$3.38	$3,230 – $4,460
Power only	$2,568	$2.26	$2,234 – $2,901
Hotshot	$1,938	$1.70	$1,608 – $2,267
26' box truck	$1,901	$1.67	$1,616 – $2,186
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.02	$978 – $1,351

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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 Carol Stream

Step deck lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$4,320	$2.57	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,811	$3.45	$2,362 – $3,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $3,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,230 and $4,460.

How far is Austin, TX from Carol Stream, IL by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $3,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carol Stream, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,176, which makes Austin, TX to Carol Stream, 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