Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,462dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $3,081–$3,842
Transit: 2 days

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

Decatur to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,566
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,462

Return trip

Austin → Decatur$2,571

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

Decatur to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,462	$3.55	$3,081 – $3,842
53' refrigerated	$4,126	$4.23	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,207	$4.31	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,589	$4.71	$3,855 – $5,323
Power only	$3,044	$3.12	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,296	$2.36	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,256	$2.31	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.42	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Decatur

53' dry van lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,340	$4.65	$3,863 – $4,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$6,050	$3.07	$5,384 – $6,715	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,326	$3.59	$2,961 – $3,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$5,543	$3.48	$4,933 – $6,153	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$3,879	$4.50	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,706	$3.49	$3,299 – $4,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$5,290 – $6,598	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 Decatur, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Decatur, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,081 and $3,842.

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

About 975 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 $896 of the $3,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes Decatur, 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