Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Prospect, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,968dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,404
Transit: 3 days

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

Mount Prospect to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $3,968

Return trip

Austin → Mount Prospect$2,948

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

Mount Prospect to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Prospect, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$3.44	$3,531 – $4,404
53' refrigerated	$4,729	$4.09	$4,114 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,804	$4.16	$4,132 – $5,477
Step deck	$5,237	$4.53	$4,399 – $6,075
Power only	$3,499	$3.03	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.29	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.24	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.37	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Mount Prospect

53' dry van lanes from Mount Prospect, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963	4 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$3,853	$3.46	$3,429 – $4,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$5,852	$3.45	$5,208 – $6,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,678	$4.57	$3,273 – $4,082	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,383	$3.57	$3,011 – $3,755	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 Mount Prospect, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mount Prospect, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,404.

How far is Mount Prospect, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,155 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 $1,062 of the $3,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mount Prospect, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,948, which makes Mount Prospect, 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