Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn 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

Oak Lawn → 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 Oak Lawn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn

Step deck lanes into Oak Lawn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$3,268	$3.84	$2,745 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$2,748	$3.48	$2,309 – $3,188	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,080	$3.33	$3,428 – $4,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,840	$4.36	$7,425 – $10,254	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 Oak Lawn, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn, IL to Austin, TX?

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