Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Batavia, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,136step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $4,314–$5,958
Transit: 3 days

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

Batavia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,000
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $5,136

Return trip

Austin → Batavia$3,816

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Batavia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Batavia, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,889	$3.45	$3,461 – $4,317
53' refrigerated	$4,635	$4.11	$4,033 – $5,238
48' flatbed	$4,711	$4.18	$4,052 – $5,371
Step deck	$5,136	$4.56	$4,314 – $5,958
Power only	$3,428	$3.04	$2,983 – $3,874
Hotshot	$2,587	$2.30	$2,147 – $3,027
26' box truck	$2,538	$2.25	$2,157 – $2,919
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.38	$1,307 – $1,805

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More lanes from Batavia

Step deck lanes from Batavia, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,088 mi	$4,996	$4.59	$4,196 – $5,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,446	$4.49	$4,575 – $6,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Batavia, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,136 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,314 and $5,958.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,136 of the $5,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Batavia, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. 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