Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,726step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $3,970–$5,482
Transit: 3 days

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

Bloomington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $4,726

Return trip

Austin → Bloomington$3,511

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

Bloomington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,568	$3.52	$3,176 – $3,961
53' refrigerated	$4,254	$4.20	$3,701 – $4,807
48' flatbed	$4,333	$4.28	$3,726 – $4,939
Step deck	$4,726	$4.67	$3,970 – $5,482
Power only	$3,140	$3.10	$2,732 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,369	$2.34	$1,966 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,326	$2.30	$1,977 – $2,675
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.41	$1,199 – $1,656

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,742	$6.17	$4,823 – $6,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,492	$10.97	$1,253 – $1,731	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,571	$4.71	$3,839 – $5,302	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$7,298	$4.56	$6,131 – $8,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$5,156	$5.99	$4,331 – $5,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,782	$4.02	$6,537 – $9,027	5 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 Bloomington, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bloomington, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,970 and $5,482.

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

About 1,013 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 $1,021 of the $4,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,511, which makes Bloomington, 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