Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Crystal Lake, IL step deck rate

$3,882step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $3,261–$4,504
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Crystal Lake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,720
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,882

Return trip

Crystal Lake → Austin$5,226

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

Austin to Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Crystal Lake, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,941	$2.55	$2,618 – $3,265
53' refrigerated	$3,506	$3.04	$3,050 – $3,961
48' flatbed	$3,562	$3.09	$3,063 – $4,060
Step deck	$3,882	$3.37	$3,261 – $4,504
Power only	$2,594	$2.25	$2,257 – $2,931
Hotshot	$1,957	$1.70	$1,625 – $2,290
26' box truck	$1,920	$1.67	$1,632 – $2,208
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.02	$988 – $1,365

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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 Crystal Lake

Step deck lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$3,373	$3.80	$2,834 – $3,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$4,312	$2.57	$3,622 – $5,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,849	$3.43	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,112	$3.32	$3,454 – $4,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140	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, TX to Crystal Lake, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $3,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,261 and $4,504.

How far is Austin, TX from Crystal Lake, IL by truck?

About 1,152 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 $1,162 of the $3,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crystal Lake, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,226, which makes Austin, TX to Crystal Lake, 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