Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Normal, IL dry van rate

$2,655dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $2,363–$2,947
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Normal price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $2,655

Return trip

Normal → Austin$3,574

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

Austin to Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,655	$2.62	$2,363 – $2,947
53' refrigerated	$3,165	$3.12	$2,753 – $3,576
48' flatbed	$3,224	$3.18	$2,772 – $3,675
Step deck	$3,516	$3.46	$2,953 – $4,078
Power only	$2,336	$2.30	$2,032 – $2,640
Hotshot	$1,763	$1.74	$1,463 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,731	$1.71	$1,471 – $1,991
Sprinter van	$1,062	$1.05	$892 – $1,232

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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 Normal

53' dry van lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$2,633	$2.83	$2,344 – $2,923	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$6,607	$3.35	$5,880 – $7,333	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$2,567	$2.64	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,164	$1.98	$2,816 – $3,512	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,202	$2.56	$1,960 – $2,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$6,500	$3.36	$5,785 – $7,215	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Normal, IL is estimated at $2,655 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,363 and $2,947.

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

About 1,015 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 $933 of the $2,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,574, which makes Austin, TX to Normal, 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