Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

North Chicago, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,305step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $4,457–$6,154
Transit: 3 days

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

North Chicago to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $5,305

Return trip

Austin → North Chicago$3,941

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

North Chicago to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from North Chicago, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,021	$3.43	$3,579 – $4,464
53' refrigerated	$4,793	$4.08	$4,170 – $5,416
48' flatbed	$4,867	$4.15	$4,186 – $5,549
Step deck	$5,305	$4.52	$4,457 – $6,154
Power only	$3,547	$3.02	$3,086 – $4,009
Hotshot	$2,677	$2.28	$2,222 – $3,132
26' box truck	$2,625	$2.24	$2,232 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.37	$1,351 – $1,866

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More lanes from North Chicago

Step deck lanes from North Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$5,415	$6.30	$4,548 – $6,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,898	$6.10	$4,114 – $5,682	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,615	$4.46	$4,717 – $6,514	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$4,553	$4.72	$3,824 – $5,281	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 North Chicago, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from North Chicago, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,305 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,457 and $6,154.

How far is North Chicago, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,174 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 $1,184 of the $5,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to North Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,941, which makes North Chicago, 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