Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,154step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $4,330–$5,979
Transit: 3 days

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

Oak Forest to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,013
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $5,154

Return trip

Austin → Oak Forest$3,829

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

Oak Forest to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,903	$3.45	$3,474 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$4.11	$4,047 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,728	$4.18	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,154	$4.55	$4,330 – $5,979
Power only	$3,441	$3.04	$2,994 – $3,888
Hotshot	$2,597	$2.29	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,547	$2.25	$2,165 – $2,929
Sprinter van	$1,561	$1.38	$1,311 – $1,811

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More lanes from Oak Forest

Step deck lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$5,373	$6.31	$4,513 – $6,232	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$4,992	$4.59	$4,193 – $5,791	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,836	$6.13	$4,062 – $5,610	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$5,467	$4.49	$4,593 – $6,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118	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 Oak Forest, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Oak Forest, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,154 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,330 and $5,979.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,141 of the $5,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,829, which makes Oak Forest, 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