Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,582dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $3,188–$3,977
Transit: 2 days

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

Champaign to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,646
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $3,582

Return trip

Austin → Champaign$2,661

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

Champaign to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,582	$3.52	$3,188 – $3,977
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$4.19	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,349	$4.27	$3,741 – $4,958
Step deck	$4,744	$4.66	$3,985 – $5,503
Power only	$3,152	$3.10	$2,743 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.34	$1,974 – $2,783
26' box truck	$2,336	$2.29	$1,985 – $2,686
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.41	$1,204 – $1,662

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More lanes from Champaign

53' dry van lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$4,179	$4.70	$3,720 – $4,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$6,167	$3.07	$5,488 – $6,845	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,072	$7.39	$954 – $1,190	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,436	$3.56	$3,058 – $3,814	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$5,678	$3.47	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$3,730	$4.55	$3,319 – $4,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,827	$3.46	$3,406 – $4,248	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$6,063	$3.07	$5,397 – $6,730	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Champaign, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,188 and $3,977.

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

About 1,018 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 $936 of the $3,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,661, which makes Champaign, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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