Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,255step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $4,414–$6,096
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,085
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $5,255

Return trip

Austin → Buffalo Grove$3,904

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

Buffalo Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$3.43	$3,544 – $4,420
53' refrigerated	$4,746	$4.09	$4,129 – $5,363
48' flatbed	$4,821	$4.16	$4,146 – $5,496
Step deck	$5,255	$4.53	$4,414 – $6,096
Power only	$3,512	$3.03	$3,055 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,650	$2.28	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.24	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.37	$1,338 – $1,848

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Step deck lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$5,438	$6.29	$4,568 – $6,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,916	$6.09	$4,129 – $5,702	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$5,568	$4.47	$4,677 – $6,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$4,506	$4.73	$3,785 – $5,227	3 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 Buffalo Grove, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Buffalo Grove, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,255 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,414 and $6,096.

How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Austin, TX 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 $5,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,904, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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