Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA box truck rate

$1,987box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $1,689–$2,285
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Atlanta price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,318
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $1,987

Return trip

Atlanta → Austin$1,680

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,050	$3.17	$2,714 – $3,385
53' refrigerated	$3,635	$3.78	$3,163 – $4,108
48' flatbed	$3,707	$3.85	$3,188 – $4,226
Step deck	$4,044	$4.20	$3,397 – $4,691
Power only	$2,681	$2.78	$2,332 – $3,029
Hotshot	$2,023	$2.10	$1,679 – $2,366
26' box truck	$1,987	$2.06	$1,689 – $2,285
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.27	$1,025 – $1,415

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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 Atlanta

26' box truck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$1,968	$2.23	$1,673 – $2,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,934	$2.59	$5,044 – $6,824	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,970	$2.85	$1,675 – $2,266	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,761	$2.13	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,847	$1.52	$2,420 – $3,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,606	$2.03	$1,365 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,113	$2.03	$1,796 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,772	$2.60	$4,906 – $6,638	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,987 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,689 and $2,285.

How far is Austin, TX from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 963 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 $669 of the $1,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,680, which makes Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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