Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Arlington Heights, IL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,590box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$2,979
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Austin → Arlington Heights$1,924

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

Arlington Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington Heights, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$3.44	$3,531 – $4,404
53' refrigerated	$4,729	$4.09	$4,114 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,804	$4.16	$4,132 – $5,477
Step deck	$5,237	$4.53	$4,399 – $6,075
Power only	$3,499	$3.03	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.29	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.24	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.37	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Arlington Heights

26' box truck lanes from Arlington Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$2,663	$3.08	$2,264 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,828	$2.26	$3,254 – $4,402	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,399	$2.97	$2,039 – $2,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$2,752	$2.22	$2,339 – $3,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$4,058	$2.01	$3,450 – $4,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$2,204	$2.33	$1,873 – $2,534	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 Arlington Heights, IL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Arlington Heights, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $2,979.

How far is Arlington Heights, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,155 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 $802 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Arlington Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,924, which makes Arlington Heights, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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