Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Downers Grove, IL box truck rate

$1,895box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,134 mi
Typical range: $1,611–$2,179
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,107
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $1,895

Return trip

Downers Grove → Austin$2,551

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

Austin to Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,904	$2.56	$2,584 – $3,223
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$3.05	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,517	$3.10	$3,025 – $4,010
Step deck	$3,834	$3.38	$3,221 – $4,448
Power only	$2,560	$2.26	$2,227 – $2,893
Hotshot	$1,932	$1.70	$1,603 – $2,260
26' box truck	$1,895	$1.67	$1,611 – $2,179
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.02	$976 – $1,347

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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 Downers Grove

26' box truck lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$1,622	$1.87	$1,378 – $1,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$4,471	$2.19	$3,800 – $5,142	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$2,165	$1.29	$1,841 – $2,490	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,362	$1.69	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,412	$2.19	$3,751 – $5,074	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $1,895 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,611 and $2,179.

How far is Austin, TX from Downers Grove, IL by truck?

About 1,134 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 $788 of the $1,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Downers Grove, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,551, which makes Austin, TX to Downers Grove, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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