Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mount Prospect, IL box truck rate

$1,924box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,213
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mount Prospect price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $1,924

Return trip

Mount Prospect → Austin$2,590

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

Austin to Mount Prospect by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mount Prospect, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.55	$2,623 – $3,272
53' refrigerated	$3,513	$3.04	$3,056 – $3,970
48' flatbed	$3,569	$3.09	$3,069 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,890	$3.37	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,600	$2.25	$2,262 – $2,937
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.70	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,924	$1.67	$1,636 – $2,213
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.02	$990 – $1,368

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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 Mount Prospect

26' box truck lanes into Mount Prospect, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,616	$1.87	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$4,487	$2.19	$3,814 – $5,160	5 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$1,868	$1.68	$1,587 – $2,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$2,178	$1.28	$1,851 – $2,504	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,358	$1.69	$1,154 – $1,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,043	$1.65	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$1,637	$1.73	$1,392 – $1,883	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Mount Prospect, IL is estimated at $1,924 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,213.

How far is Austin, TX from Mount Prospect, IL by truck?

About 1,155 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 $802 of the $1,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Prospect, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Austin, TX to Mount Prospect, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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