Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Aurora, IL box truck rate

$1,879box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$2,160
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Aurora price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,100
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $1,879

Return trip

Aurora → Austin$2,529

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$2.57	$2,562 – $3,195
53' refrigerated	$3,431	$3.06	$2,985 – $3,877
48' flatbed	$3,488	$3.11	$2,999 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,802	$3.39	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,537	$2.26	$2,208 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,915	$1.71	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,879	$1.67	$1,597 – $2,160
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,336

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Aurora

26' box truck lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$1,646	$1.86	$1,400 – $1,893	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$4,438	$2.19	$3,772 – $5,104	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$1,825	$1.68	$1,551 – $2,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$2,147	$1.29	$1,825 – $2,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$1,383	$1.68	$1,175 – $1,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$1,999	$1.65	$1,699 – $2,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,592	$1.74	$1,353 – $1,830	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Aurora, IL is estimated at $1,879 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $2,160.

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

About 1,122 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 $779 of the $1,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,100 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,529, which makes Austin, TX to Aurora, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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