Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tinley Park, IL step deck rate

$3,818step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $3,207–$4,429
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Tinley Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,818

Return trip

Tinley Park → Austin$5,140

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

Austin to Tinley Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tinley Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,891	$2.56	$2,573 – $3,209
53' refrigerated	$3,446	$3.05	$2,998 – $3,894
48' flatbed	$3,502	$3.10	$3,012 – $3,993
Step deck	$3,818	$3.38	$3,207 – $4,429
Power only	$2,549	$2.26	$2,217 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,923	$1.71	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.67	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.03	$971 – $1,342

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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 Tinley Park

Step deck lanes into Tinley Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$3,277	$3.84	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$3,698	$3.41	$3,106 – $4,289	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,692 mi	$4,346	$2.57	$3,651 – $5,042	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,753	$3.48	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,051	$3.33	$3,403 – $4,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,817	$4.36	$7,406 – $10,228	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tinley Park, IL is estimated at $3,818 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,207 and $4,429.

How far is Austin, TX from Tinley Park, IL by truck?

About 1,128 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 $1,137 of the $3,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tinley Park, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,140, which makes Austin, TX to Tinley Park, 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