Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL box truck rate

$1,952box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $1,659–$2,244
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Gurnee price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $1,952

Return trip

Gurnee → Austin$2,627

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

Austin to Gurnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,989	$2.54	$2,661 – $3,318
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$3.03	$3,100 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.08	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,944	$3.36	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,637	$2.24	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,990	$1.69	$1,652 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.66	$1,659 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.02	$1,004 – $1,387

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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 Gurnee

26' box truck lanes into Gurnee, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$4,495	$2.19	$3,820 – $5,169	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,898	$1.67	$1,613 – $2,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,186	$1.28	$1,858 – $2,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,363	$1.69	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$2,070	$1.64	$1,760 – $2,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$4,442	$2.19	$3,776 – $5,108	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,663	$1.72	$1,414 – $1,913	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL is estimated at $1,952 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,659 and $2,244.

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

About 1,175 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 $816 of the $1,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,627, which makes Austin, TX to Gurnee, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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