Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,544box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$4,076
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $3,544

Return trip

Los Angeles → Austin$4,462

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,411	$3.03	$4,816 – $6,007
53' refrigerated	$6,446	$3.61	$5,608 – $7,284
48' flatbed	$6,501	$3.64	$5,590 – $7,411
Step deck	$7,075	$3.96	$5,943 – $8,208
Power only	$4,803	$2.69	$4,178 – $5,427
Hotshot	$3,626	$2.03	$3,009 – $4,242
26' box truck	$3,544	$1.98	$3,013 – $4,076
Sprinter van	$2,165	$1.21	$1,818 – $2,511

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,317	$2.83	$2,820 – $3,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,016	$2.90	$863 – $1,168	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$2,501	$2.19	$2,126 – $2,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,287	$2.25	$2,794 – $3,780	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$3,040	$2.71	$2,584 – $3,496	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,628	$2.17	$2,234 – $3,022	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$3,520	$1.99	$2,992 – $4,048	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$2,096	$2.28	$1,782 – $2,411	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,544 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $4,076.

How far is Austin, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,241 of the $3,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,462, which makes Austin, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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