Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Decatur, IL freight rate

$2,571dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$2,854
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Decatur price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,571

Return trip

Decatur → Austin$3,462

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

Austin to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,571	$2.64	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$3.14	$2,667 – $3,464
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.21	$2,688 – $3,563
Step deck	$3,409	$3.50	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,261	$2.32	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,706	$1.75	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.72	$1,424 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.05	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Decatur

53' dry van lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,640	$2.83	$2,350 – $2,930	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$6,601	$3.35	$5,875 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$2,471	$2.67	$2,199 – $2,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,150	$1.98	$2,804 – $3,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,202	$2.56	$1,960 – $2,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$2,753	$2.59	$2,450 – $3,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$6,485	$3.36	$5,772 – $7,198	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $2,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $2,854.

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

About 975 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $2,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,462, which makes Austin, TX to Decatur, 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