Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,679reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,071–$5,287
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,511
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $4,679

Return trip

Austin → Glendale Heights$3,476

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

Glendale Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,926	$3.44	$3,494 – $4,358
53' refrigerated	$4,679	$4.10	$4,071 – $5,287
48' flatbed	$4,754	$4.17	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,183	$4.55	$4,354 – $6,012
Power only	$3,461	$3.04	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,612	$2.29	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,562	$2.25	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,570	$1.38	$1,319 – $1,822

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$4,900	$5.63	$4,263 – $5,537	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,439	$3.64	$6,472 – $8,406	4 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$4,545	$4.13	$3,954 – $5,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,932	$4.12	$6,031 – $7,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,414	$5.44	$3,840 – $4,988	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,970	$4.05	$4,324 – $5,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500	2 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Glendale Heights, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,679 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,071 and $5,287.

How far is Glendale Heights, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,168 of the $4,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Glendale Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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