Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lockport, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,872dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $3,446–$4,298
Transit: 3 days

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

Lockport to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $3,872

Return trip

Austin → Lockport$2,877

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

Lockport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298
53' refrigerated	$4,615	$4.12	$4,015 – $5,215
48' flatbed	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,413	$3.04	$2,969 – $3,857
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.25	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.38	$1,301 – $1,797

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More lanes from Lockport

53' dry van lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$4,099	$4.72	$3,648 – $4,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$6,243	$3.06	$5,556 – $6,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,751	$3.48	$3,339 – $4,164	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$5,804	$3.46	$5,166 – $6,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$3,685	$4.57	$3,279 – $4,090	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,114	$3.41	$3,662 – $4,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,290	$3.60	$2,928 – $3,652	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 Lockport, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lockport, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,872 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,446 and $4,298.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,031 of the $3,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,877, which makes Lockport, 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