Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL step deck rate

$3,931step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $3,302–$4,559
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Round Lake Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,751
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,931

Return trip

Round Lake Beach → Austin$5,291

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

Austin to Round Lake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,979	$2.55	$2,651 – $3,307
53' refrigerated	$3,550	$3.03	$3,089 – $4,012
48' flatbed	$3,606	$3.08	$3,101 – $4,111
Step deck	$3,931	$3.36	$3,302 – $4,559
Power only	$2,628	$2.25	$2,286 – $2,969
Hotshot	$1,983	$1.69	$1,646 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,945	$1.66	$1,653 – $2,237
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.02	$1,001 – $1,382

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 Round Lake Beach

Step deck lanes into Round Lake Beach, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,333	$3.81	$2,800 – $3,867	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$3,832	$3.38	$3,219 – $4,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$4,351	$2.57	$3,655 – $5,047	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$2,816	$3.45	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,257 mi	$4,163	$3.31	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Dallas, TX	961 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL is estimated at $3,931 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,302 and $4,559.

How far is Austin, TX from Round Lake Beach, IL by truck?

About 1,170 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 $1,180 of the $3,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Round Lake Beach, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,291, which makes Austin, TX to Round Lake Beach, 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