Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elgin, IL reefer rate

$3,473reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $3,022–$3,925
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elgin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,473

Return trip

Elgin → Austin$4,675

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

Austin to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,914	$2.56	$2,594 – $3,235
53' refrigerated	$3,473	$3.05	$3,022 – $3,925
48' flatbed	$3,530	$3.10	$3,035 – $4,024
Step deck	$3,848	$3.38	$3,232 – $4,463
Power only	$2,569	$2.26	$2,235 – $2,903
Hotshot	$1,939	$1.70	$1,609 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,902	$1.67	$1,617 – $2,187
Sprinter van	$1,166	$1.02	$979 – $1,352

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More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Elgin

53' refrigerated lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,023	$3.41	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,381	$3.07	$2,942 – $3,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,916	$2.34	$3,407 – $4,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,544	$3.08	$2,213 – $2,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,687	$3.01	$3,208 – $4,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,968	$3.99	$6,933 – $9,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Elgin, IL is estimated at $3,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,022 and $3,925.

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

About 1,139 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 $1,167 of the $3,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,675, which makes Austin, TX to Elgin, IL 26% cheaper. 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