Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gurnee, IL to Austin, TX dry van rate

$4,024dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,467
Transit: 3 days

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

Gurnee to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,944
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,024

Return trip

Austin → Gurnee$2,989

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

Gurnee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gurnee, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$3.42	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$4.08	$4,173 – $5,419
48' flatbed	$4,871	$4.15	$4,189 – $5,553
Step deck	$5,309	$4.52	$4,460 – $6,158
Power only	$3,550	$3.02	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$2.28	$2,224 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,627	$2.24	$2,233 – $3,021
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.37	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Gurnee

53' dry van lanes from Gurnee, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,088	$4.73	$3,639 – $4,538	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$6,284	$3.06	$5,593 – $6,975	4 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,914	$3.45	$3,484 – $4,345	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$5,873	$3.45	$5,227 – $6,519	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,692	$4.57	$3,286 – $4,098	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$4,266	$3.38	$3,797 – $4,735	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,436	$3.56	$3,058 – $3,814	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 Gurnee, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gurnee, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,467.

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

About 1,175 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 $1,080 of the $4,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,989, which makes Gurnee, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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