Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Park, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,215step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $4,381–$6,050
Transit: 3 days

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

Oak Park to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $5,215

Return trip

Austin → Oak Park$3,874

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

Oak Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Park, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321
48' flatbed	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454
Step deck	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937
Hotshot	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833

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More lanes from Oak Park

Step deck lanes from Oak Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$5,387	$6.31	$4,525 – $6,248	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,700 mi	$7,679	$4.52	$6,450 – $8,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	794 mi	$4,858	$6.12	$4,081 – $5,635	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,525	$4.47	$4,641 – $6,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,466	$4.75	$3,752 – $5,181	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 Oak Park, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Oak Park, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,381 and $6,050.

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

About 1,149 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 $1,159 of the $5,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,874, which makes Oak Park, 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