Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,165step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,339–$5,991
Transit: 3 days

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

Wheaton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,020
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $5,165

Return trip

Austin → Wheaton$3,837

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

Wheaton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991
Power only	$3,449	$3.04	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,602	$2.29	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,553	$2.25	$2,170 – $2,936
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.38	$1,314 – $1,815

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More lanes from Wheaton

Step deck lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,475	$6.27	$4,599 – $6,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	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 Wheaton, IL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wheaton, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,339 and $5,991.

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

About 1,135 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 $1,145 of the $5,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,020 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,837, which makes Wheaton, 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