Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Glendale Heights, IL box truck rate

$1,903box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $1,618–$2,189
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Glendale Heights price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $1,903

Return trip

Glendale Heights → Austin$2,562

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

Austin to Glendale Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Glendale Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,916	$2.56	$2,596 – $3,237
53' refrigerated	$3,476	$3.05	$3,024 – $3,928
48' flatbed	$3,532	$3.10	$3,038 – $4,026
Step deck	$3,850	$3.38	$3,234 – $4,466
Power only	$2,571	$2.26	$2,237 – $2,906
Hotshot	$1,940	$1.70	$1,611 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,903	$1.67	$1,618 – $2,189
Sprinter van	$1,167	$1.02	$980 – $1,353

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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 Glendale Heights

26' box truck lanes into Glendale Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$1,627	$1.87	$1,383 – $1,872	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$4,467	$2.19	$3,797 – $5,137	5 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$1,848	$1.68	$1,571 – $2,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$2,165	$1.29	$1,841 – $2,490	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$1,367	$1.69	$1,162 – $1,572	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,023	$1.65	$1,720 – $2,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$4,410	$2.19	$3,749 – $5,072	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$1,617	$1.73	$1,374 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Glendale Heights, IL is estimated at $1,903 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,618 and $2,189.

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

About 1,140 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 $792 of the $1,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Austin, TX to Glendale Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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