Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,233step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $4,396–$6,071
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Plaines to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,069
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $5,233

Return trip

Austin → Des Plaines$3,888

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

Des Plaines to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,965	$3.44	$3,529 – $4,401
53' refrigerated	$4,726	$4.10	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,801	$4.16	$4,129 – $5,473
Step deck	$5,233	$4.54	$4,396 – $6,071
Power only	$3,497	$3.03	$3,042 – $3,951
Hotshot	$2,639	$2.29	$2,190 – $3,087
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.24	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.37	$1,332 – $1,840

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	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 Des Plaines, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,233 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,396 and $6,071.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,164 of the $5,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,888, which makes Des Plaines, 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