Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL box truck rate

$1,703box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,447–$1,958
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Alabaster price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,703

Return trip

Alabaster → Austin$1,655

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,619	$3.30	$2,331 – $2,907
53' refrigerated	$3,123	$3.93	$2,717 – $3,528
48' flatbed	$3,198	$4.03	$2,751 – $3,646
Step deck	$3,492	$4.40	$2,933 – $4,051
Power only	$2,293	$2.89	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,730	$2.18	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,703	$2.14	$1,447 – $1,958
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.32	$880 – $1,215

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Alabaster

26' box truck lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,228	$2.15	$1,894 – $2,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$5,558	$2.60	$4,725 – $6,392	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,994	$2.83	$1,695 – $2,293	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,479	$2.25	$1,257 – $1,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$2,628	$1.53	$2,234 – $3,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,837	$1.95	$1,562 – $2,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,828	$2.10	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,390	$2.61	$4,581 – $6,198	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $1,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,447 and $1,958.

How far is Austin, TX from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 794 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 $552 of the $1,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,655, which makes Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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