Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tinley Park, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,140step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $4,317–$5,962
Transit: 3 days

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

Tinley Park to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,003
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $5,140

Return trip

Austin → Tinley Park$3,818

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

Tinley Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tinley Park, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$3.45	$3,464 – $4,320
53' refrigerated	$4,639	$4.11	$4,036 – $5,242
48' flatbed	$4,715	$4.18	$4,055 – $5,375
Step deck	$5,140	$4.56	$4,317 – $5,962
Power only	$3,431	$3.04	$2,985 – $3,877
Hotshot	$2,589	$2.30	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,540	$2.25	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.38	$1,308 – $1,806

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More lanes from Tinley Park

Step deck lanes from Tinley 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	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,978	$4.60	$4,181 – $5,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,692 mi	$7,648	$4.52	$6,424 – $8,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,849	$6.12	$4,073 – $5,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,453	$4.49	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,081	$4.00	$6,788 – $9,374	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$4,394	$4.77	$3,691 – $5,097	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 Tinley Park, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tinley Park, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,317 and $5,962.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,137 of the $5,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,818, which makes Tinley Park, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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