Lane · PWR · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to DeKalb, IL power only rate
$2,528power only
+5.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.26
- Distance
- 1,117 mi
- Typical range
- $2,199–$2,857
- Transit
- 3 days
Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to DeKalb price history
- 3 months
- +14.1%
- 1 year
- +24.8%
- 5 years
- +32.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,501
- Fuel
- $1,027
- All-in estimate
- $2,528
Return trip
DeKalb → Austin$3,403This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.
Austin to DeKalb by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,868 | $2.57 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,419 | $3.06 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,475 | $3.11 | |
| Step deck | $3,789 | $3.39 | |
| Power only | $2,528 | $2.26 | |
| Hotshot | $1,908 | $1.71 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,872 | $1.68 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,147 | $1.03 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Austin
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,157 | $2.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,213 | $2.21 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,588 | $2.25 |
| Houston, TX | $788 | $4.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,641 | $2.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,689 | $2.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $621 | $7.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,032 | $2.23 |
More lanes into DeKalb
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,275 | $2.49 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,950 | $2.97 |
| Chicago, IL | $704 | $10.83 |
| Houston, TX | $2,462 | $2.28 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,873 | $1.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,914 | $2.25 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,690 | $2.24 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,873 | $2.98 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to DeKalb, IL?
A Power only from Austin, TX to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $2,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,199 and $2,857.
How far is Austin, TX from DeKalb, IL by truck?
About 1,117 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 $1,027 of the $2,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,501 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from DeKalb, IL to Austin, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,403, which makes Austin, TX to DeKalb, 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