Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,650hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $2,200–$3,101
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McHenry to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,650

Return trip

Austin → McHenry$1,969

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

McHenry to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$3.43	$3,544 – $4,420
53' refrigerated	$4,746	$4.09	$4,129 – $5,363
48' flatbed	$4,821	$4.16	$4,146 – $5,496
Step deck	$5,255	$4.53	$4,414 – $6,096
Power only	$3,512	$3.03	$3,055 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,650	$2.28	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.24	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.37	$1,338 – $1,848

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More lanes from McHenry

Hotshot lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$2,758	$3.11	$2,289 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$4,177	$2.05	$3,467 – $4,887	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$2,581	$2.30	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,890	$2.31	$3,228 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,489	$3.00	$2,066 – $2,912	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,815	$2.26	$2,336 – $3,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,249	$2.37	$1,866 – $2,631	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McHenry, IL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from McHenry, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,200 and $3,101.

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

About 1,160 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 $725 of the $2,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,969, which makes McHenry, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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