Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,183step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$6,012
Transit: 3 days

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

Calumet City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,033
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $5,183

Return trip

Austin → Calumet City$3,850

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

Calumet City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,926	$3.44	$3,494 – $4,358
53' refrigerated	$4,679	$4.10	$4,071 – $5,287
48' flatbed	$4,754	$4.17	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,183	$4.55	$4,354 – $6,012
Power only	$3,461	$3.04	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,612	$2.29	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,562	$2.25	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,570	$1.38	$1,319 – $1,822

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More lanes from Calumet City

Step deck lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$5,312	$6.34	$4,462 – $6,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,248	$3.98	$6,929 – $9,568	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$7,709	$4.51	$6,476 – $8,943	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,778	$6.16	$4,014 – $5,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$4,441	$4.75	$3,731 – $5,152	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 Calumet City, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Calumet City, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,183 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $6,012.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,150 of the $5,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,850, which makes Calumet City, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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