Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$3,888step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,510
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $3,888

Return trip

Des Plaines → Austin$5,233

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

Austin to Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,946	$2.55	$2,622 – $3,270
53' refrigerated	$3,511	$3.04	$3,054 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,567	$3.09	$3,067 – $4,066
Step deck	$3,888	$3.37	$3,266 – $4,510
Power only	$2,598	$2.25	$2,260 – $2,935
Hotshot	$1,960	$1.70	$1,627 – $2,294
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.67	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.02	$990 – $1,367

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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 Des Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $3,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,510.

How far is Austin, TX from Des Plaines, IL by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,164 of the $3,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Plaines, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,233, which makes Austin, TX to Des Plaines, 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