Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,864dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,439–$4,289
Transit: 3 days

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

New Lenox to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,836
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,864

Return trip

Austin → New Lenox$2,870

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

New Lenox to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,864	$3.46	$3,439 – $4,289
53' refrigerated	$4,605	$4.12	$4,006 – $5,204
48' flatbed	$4,681	$4.19	$4,026 – $5,337
Step deck	$5,104	$4.57	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,406	$3.05	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,570	$2.30	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,521	$2.26	$2,143 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.38	$1,298 – $1,793

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More lanes from New Lenox

53' dry van lanes from New Lenox, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	864 mi	$4,085	$4.73	$3,635 – $4,534	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,740	$3.48	$3,329 – $4,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$5,810	$3.46	$5,171 – $6,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	801 mi	$3,667	$4.58	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,106	$3.41	$3,654 – $4,557	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,164	$3.07	$5,486 – $6,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,281	$3.60	$2,921 – $3,642	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 New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,864 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,439 and $4,289.

How far is New Lenox, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,118 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 $1,028 of the $3,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Lenox, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,870, which makes New Lenox, 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