Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Austin, MN hotshot rate

$1,178hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $977–$1,378
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $959
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $1,178

Return trip

Austin → Chicago$1,021

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,822	$5.21	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,176	$6.22	$1,893 – $2,459
48' flatbed	$2,281	$6.52	$1,962 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,502	$7.15	$2,101 – $2,902
Power only	$1,563	$4.47	$1,360 – $1,766
Hotshot	$1,178	$3.36	$977 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,172	$3.35	$996 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$729	$2.08	$612 – $846

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$2,374	$2.02	$1,971 – $2,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$4,565	$2.55	$3,789 – $5,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$2,186	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,202	$1.50	$1,828 – $2,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$2,030	$1.81	$1,685 – $2,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,298	$1.89	$1,907 – $2,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$4,533	$2.56	$3,762 – $5,303	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$1,828	$1.99	$1,517 – $2,139	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN is estimated at $1,178 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $977 and $1,378.

How far is Chicago, IL from Austin, MN by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $219 of the $1,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,021, which makes Chicago, IL to Austin, MN 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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