Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palatine, IL freight rate

$2,946dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $2,622–$3,270
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Palatine price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $2,946

Return trip

Palatine → Austin$3,965

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

Austin to Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,946	$2.55	$2,622 – $3,270
53' refrigerated	$3,511	$3.04	$3,054 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,567	$3.09	$3,067 – $4,066
Step deck	$3,888	$3.37	$3,266 – $4,510
Power only	$2,598	$2.25	$2,260 – $2,935
Hotshot	$1,960	$1.70	$1,627 – $2,294
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.67	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.02	$990 – $1,367

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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 Palatine

53' dry van lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,498	$2.87	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,864	$2.57	$2,549 – $3,179	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$3,317	$1.96	$2,952 – $3,682	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,102	$2.59	$1,871 – $2,333	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,127	$2.52	$2,783 – $3,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,743	$3.34	$6,002 – $7,485	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,511	$2.65	$2,235 – $2,787	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Palatine, IL is estimated at $2,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,622 and $3,270.

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

About 1,154 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 $1,061 of the $2,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,965, which makes Austin, TX to Palatine, 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