Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,917dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,486–$4,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,872
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Austin → Lansing$2,910

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

Lansing to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$3.45	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$4.11	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,745	$4.17	$4,080 – $5,409
Step deck	$5,172	$4.55	$4,345 – $6,000
Power only	$3,454	$3.04	$3,005 – $3,903
Hotshot	$2,606	$2.29	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,557	$2.25	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.38	$1,316 – $1,818

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More lanes from Lansing

53' dry van lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,990	$4.76	$3,551 – $4,429	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$6,322	$3.06	$5,626 – $7,017	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,788	$3.47	$3,371 – $4,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,888	$3.45	$5,240 – $6,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,580	$4.61	$3,187 – $3,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$4,162	$3.40	$3,704 – $4,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708	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 Lansing, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lansing, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,486 and $4,348.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,045 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,910, which makes Lansing, 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