Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,611box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $2,219–$3,002
Transit: 3 days

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

Mundelein to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

Austin → Mundelein$1,939

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

26' box truck lanes from Mundelein, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$2,671	$3.07	$2,270 – $3,071	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725	5 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,538	$2.25	$2,157 – $2,919	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$3,832	$2.26	$3,257 – $4,407	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,408	$2.97	$2,047 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$2,770	$2.21	$2,355 – $3,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$4,060	$2.01	$3,451 – $4,669	5 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$2,222	$2.32	$1,889 – $2,556	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 Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mundelein, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,219 and $3,002.

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 $810 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,939, 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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