Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,629hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $2,182–$3,076
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,629

Return trip

Austin → Chicago$1,953

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

Chicago to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321
48' flatbed	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454
Step deck	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937
Hotshot	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833

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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, 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
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
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$657	$3.06	$546 – $769	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,629 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,182 and $3,076.

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

About 1,149 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 $718 of the $2,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,953, which makes Chicago, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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