Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Algonquin, IL hotshot rate

$1,950hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $1,619–$2,282
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Algonquin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,233
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $1,950

Return trip

Algonquin → Austin$2,625

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Algonquin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Algonquin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,931	$2.56	$2,609 – $3,253
53' refrigerated	$3,493	$3.05	$3,039 – $3,947
48' flatbed	$3,549	$3.09	$3,052 – $4,046
Step deck	$3,869	$3.37	$3,250 – $4,488
Power only	$2,584	$2.25	$2,249 – $2,920
Hotshot	$1,950	$1.70	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,913	$1.67	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,172	$1.02	$985 – $1,360

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Algonquin

Hotshot lanes into Algonquin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$1,679	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322	4 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$1,898	$1.71	$1,575 – $2,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$2,204	$1.32	$1,829 – $2,578	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$1,412	$1.71	$1,172 – $1,652	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,073	$1.68	$1,720 – $2,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$1,653	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,934	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Algonquin, IL?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Algonquin, IL is estimated at $1,950 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,619 and $2,282.

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

About 1,147 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 $717 of the $1,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,233 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,625, which makes Austin, TX to Algonquin, IL 26% cheaper. 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