Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,999dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $3,559–$4,439
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mundelein to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $3,999

Return trip

Austin → Mundelein$2,971

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

Mundelein to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,999	$3.43	$3,559 – $4,439
53' refrigerated	$4,766	$4.09	$4,146 – $5,385
48' flatbed	$4,841	$4.15	$4,163 – $5,519
Step deck	$5,277	$4.53	$4,432 – $6,121
Power only	$3,527	$3.02	$3,069 – $3,986
Hotshot	$2,662	$2.28	$2,209 – $3,114
26' box truck	$2,611	$2.24	$2,219 – $3,002
Sprinter van	$1,600	$1.37	$1,344 – $1,855

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More lanes from Mundelein

53' dry van lanes from Mundelein, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$4,103	$4.72	$3,652 – $4,554	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957	4 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,889	$3.45	$3,461 – $4,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$5,852	$3.45	$5,208 – $6,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$3,702	$4.56	$3,295 – $4,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,241	$3.39	$3,774 – $4,707	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$6,194	$3.06	$5,513 – $6,875	4 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$3,411	$3.56	$3,036 – $3,786	2 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,999 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,559 and $4,439.

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

About 1,166 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 $1,072 of the $3,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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