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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL power only rate

$2,615power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile
$2.25
Distance
1,163 mi
Typical range
$2,275–$2,954
Transit
3 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wilmette price history

$1,750$2,000$2,250$2,500202220242026
3 months
+14.2%
1 year
+25.0%
5 years
+33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$1,546
Fuel
$1,069
All-in estimate
$2,615

Return trip

Wilmette → Austin$3,520

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

Austin to Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$2,964$2.55
53' refrigerated$3,533$3.04
48' flatbed$3,589$3.09
Step deck$3,912$3.36
Power only$2,615$2.25
Hotshot$1,973$1.70
26' box truck$1,935$1.66
Sprinter van$1,186$1.02

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Austin, TX

Wilmette, IL

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$5,157$2.89
Los Angeles, CA$3,213$2.21
Chicago, IL$2,588$2.25
Houston, TX$788$4.58
Phoenix, AZ$2,641$2.57
Philadelphia, PA$4,689$2.76
San Antonio, TX$621$7.13
San Diego, CA$3,032$2.23

More lanes into Wilmette

Power only lanes into Wilmette, IL
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$2,154$2.53
Los Angeles, CA$6,119$2.96
Houston, TX$2,536$2.26
Phoenix, AZ$2,968$1.74
Philadelphia, PA$1,808$2.28
San Antonio, TX$2,778$2.22
San Diego, CA$6,041$2.97
Dallas, TX$2,223$2.33

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $2,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,275 and $2,954.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,069 of the $2,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,520, which makes Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →