Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,821box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,094
Transit: 2 days

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

Arnold to Austin price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,246
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $1,821

Return trip

Austin → Arnold$1,487

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arnold to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,799	$3.38	$2,492 – $3,107
53' refrigerated	$3,338	$4.03	$2,904 – $3,772
48' flatbed	$3,416	$4.13	$2,937 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,729	$4.50	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,454	$2.96	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,851	$2.24	$1,536 – $2,166
26' box truck	$1,821	$2.20	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.35	$941 – $1,299

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More lanes from Arnold

26' box truck lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,847	$2.72	$2,420 – $3,274	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$3,480	$1.86	$2,958 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$917	$2.82	$779 – $1,055	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$1,741	$2.23	$1,480 – $2,002	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,132	$2.11	$2,662 – $3,602	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,546	$2.62	$2,164 – $2,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,970	$2.15	$1,674 – $2,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$3,405	$1.87	$2,894 – $3,915	4 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 Arnold, MO to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Arnold, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,821 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,094.

How far is Arnold, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $575 of the $1,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,487, which makes Arnold, MO to Austin, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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