Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,573box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $2,187–$2,959
Transit: 3 days

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

Carpentersville to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $2,573

Return trip

Austin → Carpentersville$1,912

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carpentersville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,943	$3.44	$3,509 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,699	$4.10	$4,088 – $5,310
48' flatbed	$4,774	$4.17	$4,106 – $5,443
Step deck	$5,205	$4.54	$4,372 – $6,037
Power only	$3,476	$3.03	$3,025 – $3,928
Hotshot	$2,623	$2.29	$2,178 – $3,069
26' box truck	$2,573	$2.25	$2,187 – $2,959
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.38	$1,325 – $1,829

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More lanes from Carpentersville

26' box truck lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,709	$3.06	$2,303 – $3,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$2,503	$2.26	$2,127 – $2,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,794	$2.26	$3,225 – $4,363	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,442	$2.96	$2,076 – $2,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$2,733	$2.22	$2,323 – $3,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,185	$2.33	$1,858 – $2,513	2 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Carpentersville, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,573 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,187 and $2,959.

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

About 1,146 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 $796 of the $2,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,912, which makes Carpentersville, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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