Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Austin, MN box truck rate

$1,172box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $996–$1,348
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $929
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,172

Return trip

Austin → Chicago$1,016

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,822	$5.21	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,176	$6.22	$1,893 – $2,459
48' flatbed	$2,281	$6.52	$1,962 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,502	$7.15	$2,101 – $2,902
Power only	$1,563	$4.47	$1,360 – $1,766
Hotshot	$1,178	$3.36	$977 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,172	$3.35	$996 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$729	$2.08	$612 – $846

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$2,328	$1.98	$1,979 – $2,678	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$4,462	$2.50	$3,793 – $5,132	4 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$2,144	$1.88	$1,823 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,156	$1.47	$1,832 – $2,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$1,992	$1.78	$1,693 – $2,290	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,253	$1.86	$1,915 – $2,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$4,432	$2.50	$3,767 – $5,096	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$1,797	$1.96	$1,527 – $2,067	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN is estimated at $1,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $996 and $1,348.

How far is Chicago, IL from Austin, MN by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $243 of the $1,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,016, which makes Chicago, IL to Austin, MN 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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