Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Granite City, IL freight rate

$2,325dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,069–$2,581
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Granite City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,537
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,325

Return trip

Granite City → Austin$3,130

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

Austin to Granite City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Granite City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,325	$2.71	$2,069 – $2,581
53' refrigerated	$2,772	$3.23	$2,412 – $3,132
48' flatbed	$2,834	$3.31	$2,437 – $3,231
Step deck	$3,093	$3.61	$2,598 – $3,588
Power only	$2,039	$2.38	$1,774 – $2,304
Hotshot	$1,538	$1.79	$1,277 – $1,800
26' box truck	$1,513	$1.77	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$930	$1.09	$781 – $1,079

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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 Granite City

53' dry van lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$2,844	$2.77	$2,531 – $3,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$6,360	$3.37	$5,661 – $7,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,474	$5.00	$1,312 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$2,227	$2.75	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,997	$2.00	$2,667 – $3,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,376	$2.50	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,507	$2.66	$2,231 – $2,782	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$6,227	$3.38	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Granite City, IL is estimated at $2,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,069 and $2,581.

How far is Austin, TX from Granite City, IL by truck?

About 857 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 $788 of the $2,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Granite City, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,130, which makes Austin, TX to Granite City, 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