Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,521box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$2,900
Transit: 3 days

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

New Lenox to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,521

Return trip

Austin → New Lenox$1,873

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

New Lenox to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,864	$3.46	$3,439 – $4,289
53' refrigerated	$4,605	$4.12	$4,006 – $5,204
48' flatbed	$4,681	$4.19	$4,026 – $5,337
Step deck	$5,104	$4.57	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,406	$3.05	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,570	$2.30	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,521	$2.26	$2,143 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.38	$1,298 – $1,793

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More lanes from New Lenox

26' box truck lanes from New Lenox, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	864 mi	$2,659	$3.08	$2,260 – $3,057	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,440	$2.27	$2,074 – $2,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,804	$2.26	$3,233 – $4,375	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	801 mi	$2,385	$2.98	$2,027 – $2,743	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$2,681	$2.23	$2,279 – $3,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$4,041	$2.01	$3,434 – $4,647	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$2,137	$2.35	$1,816 – $2,458	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 New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $2,900.

How far is New Lenox, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,118 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 $777 of the $2,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Lenox, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,873, which makes New Lenox, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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