Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waukegan, IL sprinter rate

$1,197sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.02
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $1,006–$1,389
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Waukegan price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $737
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,197

Return trip

Waukegan → Austin$1,612

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

Austin to Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.54	$2,664 – $3,323
53' refrigerated	$3,568	$3.03	$3,104 – $4,032
48' flatbed	$3,623	$3.08	$3,116 – $4,131
Step deck	$3,949	$3.36	$3,317 – $4,581
Power only	$2,641	$2.24	$2,298 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,993	$1.69	$1,654 – $2,332
26' box truck	$1,954	$1.66	$1,661 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,197	$1.02	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from Austin

Sprinter van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$2,324	$1.30	$1,952 – $2,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,115	$1.25	$1,776 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591	3 d

More lanes into Waukegan

Sprinter van lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$991	$1.15	$833 – $1,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$2,747	$1.33	$2,308 – $3,187	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$1,165	$1.02	$978 – $1,351	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$1,338	$0.78	$1,124 – $1,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$835	$1.04	$702 – $969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$1,269	$1.01	$1,066 – $1,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$2,715	$1.34	$2,281 – $3,150	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$1,023	$1.06	$859 – $1,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $1,197 all-in in October 2026, or $1.02 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,006 and $1,389.

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

About 1,177 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 $460 of the $1,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $737 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,612, which makes Austin, TX to Waukegan, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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