Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mundelein, IL reefer rate

$3,540reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$4,001
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mundelein price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,345
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $3,540

Return trip

Mundelein → Austin$4,766

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

Austin to Mundelein by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mundelein, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,971	$2.55	$2,644 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,540	$3.04	$3,080 – $4,001
48' flatbed	$3,596	$3.08	$3,093 – $4,100
Step deck	$3,920	$3.36	$3,293 – $4,547
Power only	$2,620	$2.25	$2,280 – $2,961
Hotshot	$1,977	$1.70	$1,641 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,939	$1.66	$1,648 – $2,230
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.02	$998 – $1,378

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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 Mundelein

53' refrigerated lanes into Mundelein, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$2,976	$3.42	$2,589 – $3,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204	4 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,443	$3.06	$2,996 – $3,891	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$3,962	$2.34	$3,447 – $4,477	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,754	$3.00	$3,266 – $4,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,050	$3.98	$7,003 – $9,096	4 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$3,021	$3.16	$2,628 – $3,413	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Mundelein, IL is estimated at $3,540 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $4,001.

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

About 1,166 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 $1,195 of the $3,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,766, which makes Austin, TX to Mundelein, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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