Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$3,789step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $3,183–$4,395
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to DeKalb price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,663
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $3,789

Return trip

DeKalb → Austin$5,100

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

Austin to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,868	$2.57	$2,553 – $3,184
53' refrigerated	$3,419	$3.06	$2,974 – $3,863
48' flatbed	$3,475	$3.11	$2,989 – $3,962
Step deck	$3,789	$3.39	$3,183 – $4,395
Power only	$2,528	$2.26	$2,199 – $2,857
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.71	$1,583 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,872	$1.68	$1,591 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.03	$964 – $1,331

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $3,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,183 and $4,395.

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

About 1,117 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 $1,126 of the $3,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,100, which makes Austin, TX to DeKalb, 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