Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Edwardsville, IL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,053box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $1,745–$2,361
Transit: 2 days

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

Edwardsville to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,451
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $2,053

Return trip

Austin → Edwardsville$1,525

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

Edwardsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Edwardsville, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,155	$3.64	$2,808 – $3,502
53' refrigerated	$3,761	$4.34	$3,272 – $4,250
48' flatbed	$3,845	$4.44	$3,307 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,196	$4.85	$3,525 – $4,868
Power only	$2,768	$3.20	$2,408 – $3,127
Hotshot	$2,088	$2.41	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,053	$2.37	$1,745 – $2,361
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.46	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from Edwardsville

26' box truck lanes from Edwardsville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,016 mi	$3,025	$2.98	$2,571 – $3,478	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,897 mi	$3,836	$2.02	$3,261 – $4,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$931	$3.24	$792 – $1,071	1 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$1,966	$2.40	$1,671 – $2,261	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$3,467	$2.29	$2,947 – $3,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	940 mi	$2,703	$2.88	$2,298 – $3,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,215	$2.32	$1,883 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,852 mi	$3,755	$2.03	$3,192 – $4,318	4 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 Edwardsville, IL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Edwardsville, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,053 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,745 and $2,361.

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

About 866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $602 of the $2,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,451 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,525, which makes Edwardsville, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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