Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,852step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $4,075–$5,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Danville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $4,852

Return trip

Austin → Danville$3,604

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

Danville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,667	$3.50	$3,264 – $4,070
53' refrigerated	$4,371	$4.17	$3,803 – $4,939
48' flatbed	$4,449	$4.25	$3,826 – $5,072
Step deck	$4,852	$4.63	$4,075 – $5,628
Power only	$3,228	$3.08	$2,809 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,436	$2.32	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,391	$2.28	$2,033 – $2,750
Sprinter van	$1,467	$1.40	$1,232 – $1,701

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	849 mi	$5,363	$6.32	$4,505 – $6,221	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	138 mi	$1,499	$10.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$4,646	$4.69	$3,903 – $5,390	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$7,594	$4.53	$6,379 – $8,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$4,787	$6.15	$4,021 – $5,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$8,057	$4.00	$6,768 – $9,346	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 Danville, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Danville, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,852 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,075 and $5,628.

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

About 1,048 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 $1,057 of the $4,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,604, which makes Danville, 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