Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Schaumburg, IL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,625hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,179–$3,072
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schaumburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,625

Return trip

Austin → Schaumburg$1,950

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

Schaumburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Schaumburg, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$3.44	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$4.10	$4,091 – $5,314
48' flatbed	$4,778	$4.17	$4,109 – $5,447
Step deck	$5,208	$4.54	$4,375 – $6,042
Power only	$3,479	$3.03	$3,027 – $3,931
Hotshot	$2,625	$2.29	$2,179 – $3,072
26' box truck	$2,575	$2.25	$2,189 – $2,962
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.38	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Schaumburg

Hotshot lanes from Schaumburg, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$2,723	$3.12	$2,260 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,042 mi	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,900	$2.31	$3,237 – $4,563	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$2,451	$3.01	$2,034 – $2,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,792	$2.26	$2,317 – $3,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,140	$2.06	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$2,227	$2.37	$1,849 – $2,606	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 Schaumburg, IL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Schaumburg, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,179 and $3,072.

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

About 1,147 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 $717 of the $2,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes Schaumburg, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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