Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,172step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $4,345–$6,000
Transit: 3 days

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

Glen Ellyn to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,025
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $5,172

Return trip

Austin → Glen Ellyn$3,842

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

Glen Ellyn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$3.45	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$4.11	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,745	$4.17	$4,080 – $5,409
Step deck	$5,172	$4.55	$4,345 – $6,000
Power only	$3,454	$3.04	$3,005 – $3,903
Hotshot	$2,606	$2.29	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,557	$2.25	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.38	$1,316 – $1,818

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

Step deck lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,461	$6.28	$4,588 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$5,028	$4.58	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$7,613	$4.52	$6,395 – $8,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,929	$6.09	$4,140 – $5,718	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,485	$4.48	$4,608 – $6,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	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 Glen Ellyn, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Glen Ellyn, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,345 and $6,000.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,137 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 $1,147 of the $5,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,842, which makes Glen Ellyn, 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