Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Niles, IL power only rate

$2,603power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $2,265–$2,942
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Niles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $2,603

Return trip

Niles → Austin$3,504

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

Austin to Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,952	$2.55	$2,627 – $3,277
53' refrigerated	$3,518	$3.04	$3,061 – $3,975
48' flatbed	$3,574	$3.09	$3,074 – $4,074
Step deck	$3,896	$3.37	$3,272 – $4,519
Power only	$2,603	$2.25	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.70	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,927	$1.67	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.02	$992 – $1,370

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Niles

Power only lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,162	$2.53	$1,881 – $2,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$6,103	$2.97	$5,309 – $6,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,524	$2.26	$2,196 – $2,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,961	$1.74	$2,576 – $3,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$1,815	$2.28	$1,579 – $2,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,767	$2.22	$2,407 – $3,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$6,028	$2.97	$5,244 – $6,811	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$2,212	$2.33	$1,924 – $2,500	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Niles, IL is estimated at $2,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,265 and $2,942.

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

About 1,157 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 $1,064 of the $2,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,504, which makes Austin, TX to Niles, 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