Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elmhurst, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,197step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$6,029
Transit: 3 days

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

Elmhurst to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,043
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $5,197

Return trip

Austin → Elmhurst$3,861

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

Elmhurst to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmhurst, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,937	$3.44	$3,504 – $4,370
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$4.10	$4,082 – $5,302
48' flatbed	$4,768	$4.17	$4,100 – $5,435
Step deck	$5,197	$4.54	$4,366 – $6,029
Power only	$3,471	$3.03	$3,020 – $3,923
Hotshot	$2,620	$2.29	$2,174 – $3,065
26' box truck	$2,570	$2.25	$2,184 – $2,955
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.38	$1,323 – $1,827

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More lanes from Elmhurst

Step deck lanes from Elmhurst, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$5,429	$6.29	$4,560 – $6,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$7,644	$4.52	$6,421 – $8,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,898	$6.10	$4,114 – $5,682	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,507	$4.48	$4,626 – $6,388	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,071	$4.00	$6,779 – $9,362	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$4,448	$4.75	$3,737 – $5,160	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 Elmhurst, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Elmhurst, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,197 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $6,029.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,154 of the $5,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,861, which makes Elmhurst, 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