Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL step deck rate

$3,917step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,544
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Vernon Hills price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,742
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Austin$5,273

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

Austin to Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,969	$2.55	$2,642 – $3,295
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$3.04	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,594	$3.08	$3,091 – $4,097
Step deck	$3,917	$3.36	$3,290 – $4,544
Power only	$2,618	$2.25	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,976	$1.70	$1,640 – $2,312
26' box truck	$1,938	$1.66	$1,647 – $2,229
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.02	$997 – $1,377

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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 Vernon Hills

Step deck lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,794	$3.46	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$4,147	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$3,358	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,895	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,544.

How far is Austin, TX from Vernon Hills, IL by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vernon Hills, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,273, which makes Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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