Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL reefer rate

$3,533reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$3,992
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wilmette price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,341
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,533

Return trip

Wilmette → Austin$4,756

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 type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$2.55	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$3.04	$3,074 – $3,992
48' flatbed	$3,589	$3.09	$3,086 – $4,091
Step deck	$3,912	$3.36	$3,286 – $4,538
Power only	$2,615	$2.25	$2,275 – $2,954
Hotshot	$1,973	$1.70	$1,638 – $2,309
26' box truck	$1,935	$1.66	$1,645 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.02	$996 – $1,375

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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 Wilmette

53' refrigerated lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,928	$3.44	$2,547 – $3,309	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,198	$3.97	$7,132 – $9,264	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,429	$3.06	$2,983 – $3,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,987	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,505	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,462	$3.11	$2,142 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,749	$3.00	$3,262 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,096	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,148	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,016	$3.16	$2,624 – $3,408	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $3,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $3,992.

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 $1,192 of the $3,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,756, which makes Austin, TX to Wilmette, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology