Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wheeling, IL step deck rate

$3,904step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $3,279–$4,528
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,734
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $3,904

Return trip

Wheeling → Austin$5,255

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

Austin to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,958	$2.55	$2,633 – $3,284
53' refrigerated	$3,526	$3.04	$3,067 – $3,984
48' flatbed	$3,581	$3.09	$3,080 – $4,083
Step deck	$3,904	$3.37	$3,279 – $4,528
Power only	$2,609	$2.25	$2,270 – $2,948
Hotshot	$1,969	$1.70	$1,634 – $2,304
26' box truck	$1,931	$1.66	$1,641 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,183	$1.02	$994 – $1,373

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,794	$3.39	$3,187 – $4,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$4,357	$2.57	$3,660 – $5,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,134	$3.32	$3,472 – $4,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,345	$3.52	$2,810 – $3,880	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $3,904 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,279 and $4,528.

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

About 1,160 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 $1,170 of the $3,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,255, which makes Austin, TX to Wheeling, 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