Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL dry van rate

$2,969dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,295
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,898
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $2,969

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Austin$3,996

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

Austin to Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,969	$2.55	$2,642 – $3,295
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$3.04	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,594	$3.08	$3,091 – $4,097
Step deck	$3,917	$3.36	$3,290 – $4,544
Power only	$2,618	$2.25	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,976	$1.70	$1,640 – $2,312
26' box truck	$1,938	$1.66	$1,647 – $2,229
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.02	$997 – $1,377

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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 Vernon Hills

53' dry van lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,487	$2.87	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$6,847	$3.34	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$2,887	$2.56	$2,569 – $3,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$3,331	$1.96	$2,965 – $3,697	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,096	$2.59	$1,865 – $2,327	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$3,148	$2.52	$2,802 – $3,495	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508	4 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$2,532	$2.65	$2,253 – $2,810	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $2,969 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,295.

How far is Austin, TX from Vernon Hills, IL by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,071 of the $2,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vernon Hills, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,996, which makes Austin, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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