Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,930hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $1,602–$2,259
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,222
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $1,930

Return trip

West Chicago → Austin$2,599

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

Austin to West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,902	$2.56	$2,583 – $3,221
53' refrigerated	$3,458	$3.05	$3,009 – $3,908
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.10	$3,023 – $4,007
Step deck	$3,832	$3.38	$3,219 – $4,445
Power only	$2,558	$2.26	$2,226 – $2,891
Hotshot	$1,930	$1.70	$1,602 – $2,259
26' box truck	$1,894	$1.67	$1,610 – $2,178
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.02	$975 – $1,346

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into West Chicago

Hotshot lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$1,668	$1.90	$1,385 – $1,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329	4 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$1,875	$1.71	$1,556 – $2,194	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$2,204	$1.32	$1,829 – $2,578	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$1,401	$1.71	$1,163 – $1,639	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$2,054	$1.68	$1,705 – $2,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$1,635	$1.77	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,930 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,602 and $2,259.

How far is Austin, TX from West Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,133 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 $708 of the $1,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Chicago, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,599, which makes Austin, TX to West Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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