Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,733step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $3,976–$5,490
Transit: 3 days

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

Normal to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,709
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $4,733

Return trip

Austin → Normal$3,516

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

Normal to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,574	$3.52	$3,181 – $3,967
53' refrigerated	$4,260	$4.20	$3,706 – $4,814
48' flatbed	$4,340	$4.28	$3,732 – $4,947
Step deck	$4,733	$4.66	$3,976 – $5,490
Power only	$3,145	$3.10	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,373	$2.34	$1,969 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,330	$2.30	$1,981 – $2,680
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.41	$1,201 – $1,658

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More lanes from Normal

Step deck lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,746	$6.17	$4,827 – $6,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,904	$4.01	$6,639 – $9,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$7,294	$4.56	$6,127 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,778	$4.02	$6,534 – $9,023	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 Normal, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Normal, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,733 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,976 and $5,490.

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

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $4,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,516, which makes Normal, 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