Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,982dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,420
Transit: 3 days

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

Wheeling to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Austin → Wheeling$2,958

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

Wheeling to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, 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 Wheeling

53' dry van lanes from Wheeling, 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	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,858	$3.45	$5,214 – $6,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,678	$4.57	$3,273 – $4,082	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,394	$3.57	$3,021 – $3,767	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 Wheeling, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wheeling, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,420.

How far is Wheeling, 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 $1,067 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,958, which makes Wheeling, 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