Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,093step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $4,278–$5,908
Transit: 3 days

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

Plainfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,969
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $5,093

Return trip

Austin → Plainfield$3,783

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

Plainfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.46	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908
Power only	$3,398	$3.05	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.38	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,513	$6.26	$4,631 – $6,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,945	$4.60	$4,154 – $5,737	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$7,552	$4.53	$6,343 – $8,760	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,969	$6.07	$4,174 – $5,764	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$5,406	$4.50	$4,541 – $6,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$4,344	$4.79	$3,649 – $5,039	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 Plainfield, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,278 and $5,908.

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

About 1,115 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 $1,124 of the $5,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,783, which makes Plainfield, 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