Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Evanston, IL step deck rate

$3,909step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,284–$4,535
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $3,909

Return trip

Evanston → Austin$5,262

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

Austin to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$2.55	$2,636 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,530	$3.04	$3,072 – $3,989
48' flatbed	$3,586	$3.09	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,909	$3.36	$3,284 – $4,535
Power only	$2,613	$2.25	$2,273 – $2,952
Hotshot	$1,972	$1.70	$1,636 – $2,307
26' box truck	$1,934	$1.66	$1,644 – $2,224
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.02	$995 – $1,375

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,260	$3.84	$2,738 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,384	$2.56	$3,682 – $5,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,142	$3.32	$3,479 – $4,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Evanston, IL is estimated at $3,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,284 and $4,535.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,172 of the $3,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,262, which makes Austin, TX to Evanston, 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