Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI box truck rate

$2,293box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $1,949–$2,637
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $2,293

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Austin$2,842

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,509	$2.62	$3,123 – $3,895
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$3.12	$3,638 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,236	$3.16	$3,643 – $4,829
Step deck	$4,615	$3.45	$3,877 – $5,353
Power only	$3,102	$2.32	$2,699 – $3,505
Hotshot	$2,341	$1.75	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,293	$1.71	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.05	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Ann Arbor

26' box truck lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$1,314	$2.15	$1,117 – $1,511	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$5,249	$2.28	$4,461 – $6,036	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$897	$3.71	$762 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$2,198	$1.73	$1,868 – $2,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$2,591	$1.33	$2,202 – $2,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$1,094	$1.96	$930 – $1,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$2,420	$1.70	$2,057 – $2,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$5,189	$2.28	$4,410 – $5,967	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $2,293 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,949 and $2,637.

How far is Austin, TX from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 1,339 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 $930 of the $2,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,842, which makes Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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