Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$3,524step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $2,960–$4,088
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Champaign price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $3,524

Return trip

Champaign → Austin$4,744

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

Austin to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$2.61	$2,369 – $2,954
53' refrigerated	$3,172	$3.12	$2,760 – $3,585
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.17	$2,779 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,524	$3.46	$2,960 – $4,088
Power only	$2,342	$2.30	$2,037 – $2,646
Hotshot	$1,767	$1.74	$1,467 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,735	$1.70	$1,475 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.05	$894 – $1,235

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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 Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Champaign, IL is estimated at $3,524 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,960 and $4,088.

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

About 1,018 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 $1,027 of the $3,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,744, which makes Austin, TX to Champaign, 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