Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,608hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,165–$3,052
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,608

Return trip

Austin → Carol Stream$1,938

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carol Stream to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,920	$3.44	$3,489 – $4,351
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$4.11	$4,065 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,176	$4.55	$4,348 – $6,004
Power only	$3,456	$3.04	$3,007 – $3,906
Hotshot	$2,608	$2.29	$2,165 – $3,052
26' box truck	$2,559	$2.25	$2,175 – $2,942
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.38	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Carol Stream

Hotshot lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,730	$3.12	$2,266 – $3,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,532	$2.31	$2,101 – $2,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,888	$2.31	$3,227 – $4,548	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,456	$3.01	$2,038 – $2,873	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$2,775	$2.27	$2,303 – $3,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Carol Stream, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,608 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,165 and $3,052.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,138 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 $711 of the $2,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,938, which makes Carol Stream, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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