Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lombard, IL step deck rate

$3,848step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,463
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lombard price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,699
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $3,848

Return trip

Lombard → Austin$5,179

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

Austin to Lombard by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lombard, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,914	$2.56	$2,594 – $3,235
53' refrigerated	$3,473	$3.05	$3,022 – $3,925
48' flatbed	$3,530	$3.10	$3,035 – $4,024
Step deck	$3,848	$3.38	$3,232 – $4,463
Power only	$2,569	$2.26	$2,235 – $2,903
Hotshot	$1,939	$1.70	$1,609 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,902	$1.67	$1,617 – $2,187
Sprinter van	$1,166	$1.02	$979 – $1,352

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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 Lombard

Step deck lanes into Lombard, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,314	$3.82	$2,783 – $3,844	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$8,901	$4.35	$7,477 – $10,325	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$4,333	$2.57	$3,640 – $5,027	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,791	$3.46	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,080	$3.33	$3,428 – $4,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197	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 Lombard, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lombard, IL is estimated at $3,848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,463.

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

About 1,139 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 $1,149 of the $3,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,179, which makes Austin, TX to Lombard, 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