Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Belgrade, MT box truck rate

$3,052box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $2,594–$3,509
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Belgrade price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,993
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,052

Return trip

Belgrade → Austin$2,297

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,664	$3.06	$4,151 – $5,177
53' refrigerated	$5,557	$3.65	$4,835 – $6,280
48' flatbed	$5,618	$3.69	$4,831 – $6,404
Step deck	$6,118	$4.01	$5,139 – $7,096
Power only	$4,131	$2.71	$3,594 – $4,668
Hotshot	$3,118	$2.05	$2,588 – $3,648
26' box truck	$3,052	$2.00	$2,594 – $3,509
Sprinter van	$1,866	$1.22	$1,567 – $2,164

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 Belgrade

26' box truck lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$4,538	$2.04	$3,857 – $5,219	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,191	$3.01	$2,712 – $3,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,666	$2.59	$3,116 – $4,216	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$3,264	$1.98	$2,775 – $3,754	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$1,746	$1.75	$1,484 – $2,008	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$3,955	$1.81	$3,362 – $4,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$3,109	$2.00	$2,642 – $3,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,343	$2.98	$2,842 – $3,844	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Belgrade, MT?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $3,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,594 and $3,509.

How far is Austin, TX from Belgrade, MT by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,059 of the $3,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belgrade, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,297, which makes Austin, TX to Belgrade, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →