Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL dry van rate

$2,864dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,179
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Plainfield price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $1,025
All-in estimate: $2,864

Return trip

Plainfield → Austin$3,855

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

Austin to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,864	$2.57	$2,549 – $3,179
53' refrigerated	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857
48' flatbed	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956
Step deck	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,524	$2.26	$2,196 – $2,852
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.68	$1,589 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.03	$962 – $1,329

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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 Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$2,522	$2.86	$2,245 – $2,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,778	$2.59	$2,473 – $3,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,278	$1.97	$2,918 – $3,639	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,118	$2.59	$1,885 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,046	$2.53	$2,711 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $2,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,179.

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

About 1,115 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 $1,025 of the $2,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,855, which makes Austin, TX to Plainfield, 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