Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,959dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $3,524–$4,395
Transit: 3 days

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

Crystal Lake to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,900
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,959

Return trip

Austin → Crystal Lake$2,941

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

Crystal Lake to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,959	$3.44	$3,524 – $4,395
53' refrigerated	$4,719	$4.10	$4,106 – $5,332
48' flatbed	$4,794	$4.16	$4,123 – $5,466
Step deck	$5,226	$4.54	$4,390 – $6,062
Power only	$3,492	$3.03	$3,038 – $3,946
Hotshot	$2,635	$2.29	$2,187 – $3,083
26' box truck	$2,585	$2.24	$2,197 – $2,972
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.37	$1,330 – $1,837

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

53' dry van lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$4,172	$4.70	$3,713 – $4,631	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,855	$3.46	$3,431 – $4,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$5,158 – $6,433	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$3,768	$4.54	$3,353 – $4,182	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,201	$3.39	$3,739 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$6,140	$3.07	$5,464 – $6,815	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 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 Crystal Lake, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Crystal Lake, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,524 and $4,395.

How far is Crystal Lake, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,152 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 $1,059 of the $3,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Crystal Lake, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,941, which makes Crystal Lake, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology