Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,733box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $2,323–$3,143
Transit: 3 days

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

Appleton to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,733

Return trip

Austin → Appleton$2,212

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Appleton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$3.24	$3,723 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,984	$3.86	$4,336 – $5,632
48' flatbed	$5,053	$3.92	$4,346 – $5,761
Step deck	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387
Power only	$3,695	$2.86	$3,215 – $4,176
Hotshot	$2,789	$2.16	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,733	$2.12	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.30	$1,405 – $1,941

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More lanes from Appleton

26' box truck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$2,678	$2.92	$2,276 – $3,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,970	$1.93	$3,375 – $4,566	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$753	$3.71	$640 – $866	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$2,688	$2.13	$2,285 – $3,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,751	$2.17	$3,189 – $4,314	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,451	$2.81	$2,083 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,885	$2.10	$2,452 – $3,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$3,943	$1.93	$3,351 – $4,534	5 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 Appleton, WI to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Appleton, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,733 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,323 and $3,143.

How far is Appleton, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,290 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 $896 of the $2,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,212, which makes Appleton, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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