Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,575box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,189–$2,962
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Algonquin to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $2,575

Return trip

Austin → Algonquin$1,913

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

Algonquin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, 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 Algonquin

26' box truck lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,714	$3.06	$2,307 – $3,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$2,507	$2.26	$2,131 – $2,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,792	$2.26	$3,223 – $4,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,447	$2.96	$2,080 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,735	$2.22	$2,325 – $3,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,024	$2.01	$3,421 – $4,628	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$2,187	$2.33	$1,859 – $2,515	2 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Algonquin, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,189 and $2,962.

How far is Algonquin, 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 $797 of the $2,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,913, which makes Algonquin, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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