Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chicago Heights, IL step deck rate

$3,826step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,214–$4,438
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $3,826

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Austin$5,151

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

Austin to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,898	$2.56	$2,579 – $3,216
53' refrigerated	$3,453	$3.05	$3,004 – $3,902
48' flatbed	$3,510	$3.10	$3,018 – $4,001
Step deck	$3,826	$3.38	$3,214 – $4,438
Power only	$2,554	$2.26	$2,222 – $2,886
Hotshot	$1,928	$1.70	$1,600 – $2,255
26' box truck	$1,891	$1.67	$1,607 – $2,175
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.02	$974 – $1,344

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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 Chicago Heights

Step deck lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$3,248	$3.85	$2,729 – $3,768	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,701	$3.41	$3,108 – $4,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,366	$2.57	$3,668 – $5,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,726	$3.49	$2,289 – $3,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,056	$3.33	$3,407 – $4,705	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $3,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,214 and $4,438.

How far is Austin, TX from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 1,131 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 $1,140 of the $3,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,151, which makes Austin, TX to Chicago Heights, 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