Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,597hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $2,155–$3,038
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,889
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $2,597

Return trip

Austin → St. Charles$1,929

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

St. Charles to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,903	$3.45	$3,474 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$4.11	$4,047 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,728	$4.18	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,154	$4.55	$4,330 – $5,979
Power only	$3,441	$3.04	$2,994 – $3,888
Hotshot	$2,597	$2.29	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,547	$2.25	$2,165 – $2,929
Sprinter van	$1,561	$1.38	$1,311 – $1,811

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More lanes from St. Charles

Hotshot lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,755	$3.11	$2,287 – $3,223	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$4,166	$2.06	$3,457 – $4,874	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,867	$2.32	$3,210 – $4,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,479	$3.01	$2,058 – $2,901	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,761	$2.27	$2,292 – $3,231	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$4,112	$2.06	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,197	$2.38	$1,823 – $2,570	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 St. Charles, IL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from St. Charles, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,155 and $3,038.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,132 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 $708 of the $2,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,929, which makes St. Charles, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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