Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rockford, IL step deck rate

$3,821step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $3,210–$4,432
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Rockford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,683
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,821

Return trip

Rockford → Austin$5,143

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

Austin to Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,893	$2.56	$2,575 – $3,212
53' refrigerated	$3,448	$3.05	$3,000 – $3,897
48' flatbed	$3,505	$3.10	$3,014 – $3,996
Step deck	$3,821	$3.38	$3,210 – $4,432
Power only	$2,551	$2.26	$2,219 – $2,882
Hotshot	$1,925	$1.70	$1,598 – $2,252
26' box truck	$1,888	$1.67	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.03	$972 – $1,343

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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 Rockford

Step deck lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$3,498	$3.75	$2,939 – $4,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$8,680	$4.37	$7,291 – $10,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,334	$14.83	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$4,222	$2.58	$3,547 – $4,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$2,960	$3.39	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$4,048	$3.33	$3,401 – $4,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$8,582	$4.38	$7,209 – $9,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Rockford, IL is estimated at $3,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,210 and $4,432.

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

About 1,129 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 $1,138 of the $3,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,143, which makes Austin, TX to Rockford, 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