Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,844dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $3,421–$4,267
Transit: 3 days

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

Joliet to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

Austin → Joliet$2,856

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

Joliet to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$3.46	$3,421 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$4.12	$3,986 – $5,177
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,079	$4.57	$4,266 – $5,891
Power only	$3,388	$3.05	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$2.30	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.26	$2,132 – $2,885
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.38	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Joliet

53' dry van lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$4,125	$4.71	$3,671 – $4,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,726	$3.49	$3,316 – $4,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$5,144 – $6,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,705	$4.56	$3,298 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,089	$3.41	$3,639 – $4,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,262	$3.61	$2,903 – $3,621	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 Joliet, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Joliet, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,421 and $4,267.

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

About 1,111 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 $1,021 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Joliet, 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