Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,079step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $4,266–$5,891
Transit: 3 days

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

Joliet to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,959
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $5,079

Return trip

Austin → Joliet$3,773

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

Joliet to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$3.46	$3,421 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$4.12	$3,986 – $5,177
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,079	$4.57	$4,266 – $5,891
Power only	$3,388	$3.05	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$2.30	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.26	$2,132 – $2,885
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.38	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Joliet

Step deck lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$7,567	$4.53	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026	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 Joliet, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Joliet, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,079 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,266 and $5,891.

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

About 1,111 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 $1,120 of the $5,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,773, which makes Joliet, 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