Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lansing, IL step deck rate

$3,842step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,457
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Austin to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,842

Return trip

Lansing → Austin$5,172

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

Austin to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$2.56	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,468	$3.05	$3,017 – $3,919
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.10	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,842	$3.38	$3,228 – $4,457
Power only	$2,566	$2.26	$2,232 – $2,899
Hotshot	$1,936	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,899	$1.67	$1,614 – $2,184
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.02	$978 – $1,350

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Lansing

Step deck lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,231	$3.86	$2,714 – $3,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,996	$4.35	$7,556 – $10,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,719	$3.41	$3,124 – $4,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,379	$2.57	$3,679 – $5,080	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,713	$3.50	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$4,075	$3.33	$3,423 – $4,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,294	$3.53	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lansing, IL is estimated at $3,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,457.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,147 of the $3,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,172, which makes Austin, TX to Lansing, 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