Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,266step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $4,423–$6,108
Transit: 3 days

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

Northbrook to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,093
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $5,266

Return trip

Austin → Northbrook$3,912

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

Northbrook to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,990	$3.43	$3,551 – $4,429
53' refrigerated	$4,756	$4.09	$4,138 – $5,374
48' flatbed	$4,831	$4.15	$4,155 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,266	$4.53	$4,423 – $6,108
Power only	$3,520	$3.03	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,656	$2.28	$2,204 – $3,108
26' box truck	$2,605	$2.24	$2,214 – $2,996
Sprinter van	$1,596	$1.37	$1,341 – $1,852

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More lanes from Northbrook

Step deck lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$5,401	$6.30	$4,537 – $6,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$5,118	$4.56	$4,299 – $5,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$4,880	$6.11	$4,099 – $5,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,517	$4.73	$3,794 – $5,239	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 Northbrook, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Northbrook, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,423 and $6,108.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,173 of the $5,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,093 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes Northbrook, 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