Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL box truck rate

$1,869box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $1,589–$2,149
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Plainfield price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,094
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $1,869

Return trip

Plainfield → Austin$2,516

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

Austin to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,864	$2.57	$2,549 – $3,179
53' refrigerated	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857
48' flatbed	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956
Step deck	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,524	$2.26	$2,196 – $2,852
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.68	$1,589 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.03	$962 – $1,329

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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 Plainfield

26' box truck lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$1,642	$1.86	$1,396 – $1,888	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$4,440	$2.19	$3,774 – $5,106	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$1,812	$1.69	$1,541 – $2,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$2,146	$1.29	$1,824 – $2,468	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$1,378	$1.68	$1,171 – $1,584	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$1,989	$1.65	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$1,582	$1.74	$1,345 – $1,819	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $1,869 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,589 and $2,149.

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

About 1,115 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 $775 of the $1,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,516, which makes Austin, TX to Plainfield, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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