Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Joliet, IL box truck rate

$1,863box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,143
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Joliet price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,091
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $1,863

Return trip

Joliet → Austin$2,508

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

Austin to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$2.57	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,404	$3.06	$2,961 – $3,846
48' flatbed	$3,460	$3.11	$2,976 – $3,945
Step deck	$3,773	$3.40	$3,169 – $4,376
Power only	$2,517	$2.27	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.71	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,863	$1.68	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.03	$960 – $1,325

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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 Joliet

26' box truck lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$1,633	$1.87	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$1,805	$1.69	$1,535 – $2,076	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$2,151	$1.29	$1,828 – $2,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$1,368	$1.69	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$1,983	$1.66	$1,686 – $2,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$4,389	$2.19	$3,731 – $5,047	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$1,578	$1.75	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Joliet, IL is estimated at $1,863 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,143.

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

About 1,111 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 $772 of the $1,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,508, which makes Austin, TX to Joliet, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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