Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Boulder, CO box truck rate

$2,302box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,647
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Boulder price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,652
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,302

Return trip

Boulder → Austin$1,315

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Boulder by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Boulder, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,534	$3.78	$3,145 – $3,923
53' refrigerated	$4,213	$4.50	$3,665 – $4,761
48' flatbed	$4,299	$4.59	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,690	$5.01	$3,940 – $5,441
Power only	$3,105	$3.32	$2,701 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,342	$2.50	$1,944 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,302	$2.46	$1,957 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.51	$1,187 – $1,640

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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 Boulder

26' box truck lanes into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$4,524	$2.34	$3,846 – $5,203	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$3,405	$3.46	$2,894 – $3,916	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$3,336	$3.06	$2,836 – $3,836	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,549	$2.40	$2,166 – $2,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$3,899	$2.08	$3,314 – $4,484	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,371	$2.44	$2,015 – $2,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$3,377	$3.46	$2,871 – $3,884	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Boulder, CO?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Boulder, CO is estimated at $2,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,647.

How far is Austin, TX from Boulder, CO by truck?

About 936 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 $650 of the $2,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boulder, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,315, which makes Austin, TX to Boulder, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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