Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL step deck rate

$3,944step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,313–$4,575
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Gurnee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,759
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $3,944

Return trip

Gurnee → Austin$5,309

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

Austin to Gurnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,989	$2.54	$2,661 – $3,318
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$3.03	$3,100 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.08	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,944	$3.36	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,637	$2.24	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,990	$1.69	$1,652 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.66	$1,659 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.02	$1,004 – $1,387

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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 Gurnee

Step deck lanes into Gurnee, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$8,942	$4.35	$7,512 – $10,373	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,225 – $4,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$4,368	$2.57	$3,669 – $5,067	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,794	$3.46	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$4,174	$3.31	$3,506 – $4,842	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,840	$4.36	$7,425 – $10,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL is estimated at $3,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,313 and $4,575.

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

About 1,175 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 $1,185 of the $3,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,309, which makes Austin, TX to Gurnee, 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