Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lockport, IL hotshot rate

$1,913hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $1,588–$2,239
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lockport price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $1,913

Return trip

Lockport → Austin$2,576

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

Austin to Lockport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lockport, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.57	$2,560 – $3,193
53' refrigerated	$3,429	$3.06	$2,983 – $3,874
48' flatbed	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973
Step deck	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407
Power only	$2,536	$2.26	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.67	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,335

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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 Lockport

Hotshot lanes into Lockport, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$1,650	$1.90	$1,370 – $1,931	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,852	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$2,208	$1.32	$1,833 – $2,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$1,382	$1.72	$1,147 – $1,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$2,036	$1.69	$1,690 – $2,382	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,619	$1.77	$1,344 – $1,894	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lockport, IL is estimated at $1,913 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,588 and $2,239.

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

About 1,121 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 $701 of the $1,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes Austin, TX to Lockport, 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