Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Granite City, IL hotshot rate

$1,538hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $1,277–$1,800
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Granite City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,002
Fuel: $536
All-in estimate: $1,538

Return trip

Granite City → Austin$2,071

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

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 Granite City

Hotshot lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$1,889	$1.84	$1,568 – $2,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$4,264	$2.26	$3,540 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$948	$3.21	$786 – $1,109	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$1,471	$1.82	$1,221 – $1,722	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,003	$1.33	$1,662 – $2,344	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$1,575	$1.66	$1,308 – $1,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$1,662	$1.76	$1,379 – $1,944	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$4,174	$2.26	$3,464 – $4,883	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Granite City, IL is estimated at $1,538 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,277 and $1,800.

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 $536 of the $1,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,071, which makes Austin, TX to Granite City, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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